Scriptorium

[Movie] The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin
Based on: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Year: 2003

[J. R. R. Tolkien] The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King

Title: Part Three – The Return of the King
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Published: 1955
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 0-00-712972-6

[Movie] The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan
Based on: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Year: 2002

[Movie] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian Holm
Based on: The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Year: 2001

[Philosophy] Existence of God

How do we know whether God exists or not? Is it a pure belief, is it based on evidence, or can it be proved with reason?

What can be the best way for a second-hand experience of the world? Should it be real or imaginative? Human beings are symbolic beings; we understand ourselves, our lives, and the world through symbols, opening unimaginably broad possibilities for what we can experience and contemplate.

[Thought] Price and Value

In our everyday lives, we want many different goods, which we need as necessities, for satisfaction, or even just for showing off.

We may want many things, but we have only limited resources – money – to exchange for goods. It is the heart of modern Economics – scarcity and decision making.

Philosophizing – Ethics and Happiness

Right or Wrong
Good or Bad
Just or Unjust

I always want to be happy, and I think everyone does. Can we be happy when we can do whatever we want? Maybe, but we are not gods. Let’s go back to reality. Humans are social animals and need to live with others, which restricts our freedom, but, at the same time, can guarantee the chance of happiness.