An English Journey

One of the big questions of philosophy is whether free will is tantamount to free action or not. People’s perception of freedom blurs the distinction between will and action because, unless you have lived in a dictatorship or any other kind of system based on the deprivation of liberty , you may not have been confronted with any situation that could undermine your sense of being in control of your thoughts and actions. Free will is the power of acting without constraints . But will is not action. No matter how much effort you were willing to put in on sunbathing , it would be literally impossible in an overcast winter morning. Many distinguished scholars and renowned philosophers have been trying to unravel the secrets of freedom, and yet the discussion remains inconclusive . On the one hand, the theory of determinism speculates that everything that happens is predestined to happen in a particular way and nothing could be done to avoid the fate . Should deter...

I soothe myself by having a warm and mind-refreshing bath. Far from agitation and disturbance , far from annoyances and other niggling thoughts, I do my own thing. Sometimes, especially in the past, I would feel as if I was an alien. Not now, not today, maybe not even anymore. I allow myself to take a deep breath, to exhale profoundly, to wander. All our senses are interlaced , tangled as a stiff and attracting spider web. However, I guess I would not be able to stand a hearing loss. I can now close my eyes, a skilful classical piece of music could do the trick when needed. This one is Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, a masterpiece written for violin and piano. The A tonality is unable to unveil the minor character except for when it is essentially unavoidable , creating an increasing drama in each turn and twist.  A first movement full of energy and tragedy provokes the soul, awakening any hibernating creature. Then comes the energetic and invigorating se...