We often think of philosophy as something loud… debates, manifestos, dialogues etched in stone. But at its origin, philosophy was something quieter. It was stillness before speech. Silence before truth. Here on "Meditation Monday," we return to that still center, not as an escape from life, but as a way to meet it more fully.…
Why the Silent Philosopher?
Because I’ve been silenced. Because I chose silence. Because philosophy itself was born in the quiet places of the human heart. Because silence is the place where logic yields to longing and questions breathe. Although the nickname “Silent Philosopher” has been attributed to the second-century philosopher Secundus—who, before taking a vow of silence, believed all…
The Silent Philosopher 