Home Page Poetry Fiction Philosophy Non-Fiction Film Works		EDOUARD d'ARAILLE Extract from an Interview [March 12th, 2007 - London] -------------------------------- (In regard to his new lecture series 'The Life of Thought')		Extracts Biography Lectures Bookings Contact Him © 2007 LTMI®
		Edouard d'Araille: In answer to your last question, what I would say is that the question "What Do I Know?" is at the heart of the human psyche, and that it is the very essence of philosophy. What I aimed to do with my earlier history of thought was to make plain how fundamental this question was to the human mind, and how it is this irrepressible drive to know what we know which makes the human being so different so different from any other species, not just the use of language, which, perhaps, may not be so unique. A.Smith: So what would you say that you are emphasizing, that is, most interested in drawing attention, with your new history of philosophy? Edouard d'Araille: I think that I have, again, been able to make this clear with the title: 'The Life of Thought'. Which is good, because it is as important to convey one's message in a title just as much as in the content of what one has to say. I have called it 'The Life of Thought' for two reasons. Firstly, because it is, in a very real sense, a 'biography' of the history of 'Thought'. Sure, many figures form a part of the development of thinking down the ages, but if you look at it from a different perpective, it is as if one is talking about, or writing about, a single 'individual' - 'Thought' itself! That may sound odd at first, but for me it expresses most accurately what I want to set forth. Secondly, the title is very appropriate for it is the way in which the philosopher's life has on several occasions been described, that is, as a 'Life of Thought'. Of course, when the phrase is used in this sense, it does not mean 'thought' in general, but thought in the sense of speculative reflection. You need only turn to Socrates or Schopenhauer in order to discover the view of the philosopher as a person whose life is one of thought. A. Smith: So is your definition of a philosopher 'One whose life is given to thinking?' as this seems to be what you are saying. Edouard d'Araille: Yes, I would entirely agree with that, only it is not my opinion, but a view that has been there as long as philosophical thinking existed. That is why my lecture series is both about the History of Thinking and the Nature of the Philosopher's Life. The two relate to each other so closely that it is possible to speak of them at one and the same time. "Living Time ®" is a Registered Trademark and "Living Time ™" is here asserted as a Global Trademark protected by International Intellectual Property Law and by UK Trademark Legislation.