Tag Archives: philosophy

10 Things To Do In between Croissants

Posted on June 28, 2017 by sagesomethymes

When I was at university I read Simone De Beauvoir’s memoirs and fell in love with the French Existentialists and their subversive lifestyle. It seemed they sat in Parisian cafes long into the night, drinking coffee and cocktails and talking … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Books

Posted on January 16, 2017 by sagesomethymes

Here are ten books that I enjoyed reading last year and thought were worth sharing. They’re a mix of fiction and non-fiction in no particular order. I read them at the beach, on the train, on the couch, in the park, … Continue reading →

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How to Live by Sarah Bakewell; A Life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer

Posted on December 17, 2014 by sagesomethymes

Political assassinations, religious rebellions and civil war, this pragmatic Renaissance philosopher lived through them all, and in so doing practiced the art of living. Sarah Bakewell playfully adopts the Socratic method to investigate the life of Michel de Montaigne.  Using the … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Place 2

Posted on February 2, 2014 by sagesomethymes

Here are five more places that make my city spirit soar. Some of them beautifully juxtapose time and place, others blood and survival; reminding us of the price of civilisation. In all of them, our souls connect to water, trees, … Continue reading →

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