Virtues we barely understand: Temperance
The meaning and the fruits of temperance The last of the four cardinal virtues is the virtue of temperance –…
Hebrew and Catholic philosophy
Virtues we barely understand: Fortitude
Who‘s a hero, Novalis? There is a lot of talk about “heroes“ these days, isn‘t there? Is anyone who simply…
Virtues we barely understand: Prudence
Ethics of virtues vs. ethics of principles The four classical cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. Those are…
The oath of Hippocrates, the oath of Asaph ben Berechiah and Yohanan ben Zabda, and the “rod of Asclepius“
Ancient oaths for medical students All of us have heard of the so-called “Hippocratic Oath“. It is an oath, attributed…
“The will to meaning“ – Viktor E. Frankl‘s approach to psychotherapy
Frankl vs. Freud In the second part of Man‘s Search for Meaning, entitled Logotherapy in a Nutshell, Viktor E. Frankl…
Resilience under severe and extreme conditions – insights from the 20th century psychologist Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor E. Frankl‘s Man‘s Search for Meaning is one of those rare books of inestimable value which one can and…
A Jewish sage from Jerusalem on sickness, healing, and physicians
Modern doubts about modern medicine and an ancient antidote There is a certain tendency today to belittle or at times…
Marriage, and true friendship
Mere eros is an unreliable compass when it comes to marriage. Let us think of marriage rather as a very…