Jan Hus – A Czech Philosopher and Theologian
Jan Hus, born Jan Husinec, lived from 1369 to 1415, and was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a church reformer and an inspirer of Hussitism, a key predecessor to Protestantism and was a…
Day 17 – Prague you are Amazing
Today we woke early and our first glimpse outside revealed a light snow shower. Amy was very excited as she has never seen snow falling from the sky before. She also made friends with the…
Day 16 – Welcome to Prague!
We had a very slow start to the day as we didn’t need to catch our train to Prague until 11am so we took the opportunity to have a sleep in and relax. The train…
An Austrian Philosopher – Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein
I like the story of Wittgenstein, he lived from 1889 to 1951 and was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of language.…
Some History about Vienna and Austria
Vienna has been the Austrian capital since 1155. Evidence suggests that this part of Austria has been settled since at least 500BC with Celts drawn to the Danube River. Romans arrived in Vienna at around…
Day 15 – Vienna Explorations …
Today has been a big day logging up over 22,000 steps while traversing this beautiful city on the underground, trams and by foot. We took in the opulence and wealth of Vienna, learned some more…
Day 14 – We are now in Vienna
Our train from Budapest to Vienna left at 9.55 and we really enjoyed the train trip, it’s a great great way to get around. On the platform as we waited for the train we met…
A Hungarian Philosopher – Ágnes Heller
Agnes Heller was born in 1929 and died earlier this year in July. She was a Hungarian Philosopher and teacher. She was a core member of the Budapest School philosophical forum in the 1960’s. During…
Day 13 – Budapest … a nice day for a swim
Our first mission today was to climb Gellert Hill to suss out the views from the Liberty Statue which is a monument commemorating those who sacrificed their lives for independence, freedom and prosperity for Hungary.…
Day 12 – Second Day in Budapest …
Today has been a poignant and thought provoking day, so much so I have just been out to retrace some of our experiences tonight to contemplate what we have learned and to try to get…