by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
One of my 2022 creative projects is to write about Nietzsche’s concept of health. I intend to work my way through his published works (roughly one book a month) and attempts to extract from each one how he approaches the idea of health. I hope that I can find a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
I continue to build up my reference book collection on the Ancient Greek language, with the recent addition of The Cambridge Grammar of Classical Greek. One of my dreams is to devote a year to learning Ancient Greek sufficiently well such that I can do a primary...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
My wife recently asked me what I wanted for Christmas. After a moment of reflection, I realized that I don’t want anything for Christmas. In terms of stuff, I have everything I need. And in terms of intangibles, I am wealthy beyond belief. So, all I want for Christmas...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Photography, Writing
Each day I try to spend approximately one hour on a continuing education class outside of my areas of expertise. Usually this is a formal class. For example, I just finished a Philosophy of Mind course through the University of Oxford’s Continuing Education...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
It’s in Walden’s second chapter, Where I Lived, and What I Lived For, that Thoreau’s famous quotes on simplicity and simplify occur. Here’s the context (italics mine): Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Writing
Years ago I climbed Mt. Rainier. It taught me the difference between what the world should be vs. what the world is. I should be in better shape. It shouldn’t be this cold. I should have brought an extra pair of socks. I should be able to see 20 feet in front of...
