Bernard Williams

Bernard Williams, FBA was an English moral philosopher. His publications include Problems of the Self, Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy, Shame and Necessity, and Truth and Truthfulness.

9 posts

Hopium Defiance Defined

by Dante and others in Figures of Speech Mar 4, 2023 — 16 min read

Addictive as it may be, the language we use is impregnated with the mustard seed of something foul, delivered with benevolence in mind, this is our birthright and yet society isn't always correct, politically or ethically.

We All Have to Eat

by Mary Shelley and Bernard Williams in Figures of Speech Feb 1, 2023 — 3 min read

I do, I accept Capitalism as a mythology of sorts, the aesthetic for which isn't without its own forme of beauty.

Harmonic Happiness

by Emil Cioran and Bernard Williams in Figures of Speech Jun 20, 2022 — 6 min read

Umbrella Policies and the Ability to Respond

by Franz Kafka and others in Figures of Speech Jun 15, 2022 — 7 min read

Or Have One On Their Shoulder

by Bernard Williams in Figures of Speech Jun 10, 2022 — 2 min read

Degrees of Freedom

by David Hume and others in Figures of Speech Jun 10, 2022 — 15 min read

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