What is Philosophy: A Brief Note

Literally meaning, “the love of wisdom”, most of (western) philosophy started out as an eminently practical activity in Ancient Greece⇁it was axiomatic for much Socratic philosophy that it must enquire into, and teach what it might mean to live a good human life which was also assumed to be a happy one. With the arrival of modern philosophy, however, it became more theoretical in nature, starting with the likes of Descartes. 

Aesthetics and Public Administration: A Post-structuralist Perspective

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and, hence, serves as the foundation of the philosophy of art. Analyzing public administration through an aesthetic lens would include the aesthetic analysis of public areas, buildings, statues, etc. I would take a more critical approach to the aestheticization of public administration through the lens of critical theory, mainly drawing from theorists such as Guy Debord and Jean Baudrillard.