Explore the Branches of Philosophy


Welcome to the Mind Map

Philosophy isn’t one thing — it’s many interwoven threads. On this site, we’ve organized our content into clear, thematic categories so you can explore the topics that resonate with your own questions.

Each category below links to its own archive page, featuring:

  • A description of the theme
  • Curated articles
  • Recommended thinkers and books
  • Related thought experiments or paradoxes

Main Categories


Philosophical Quandaries & Paradoxes

What you’ll find:
Trolley problems, Ship of Theseus, the paradox of hedonism, Roko’s basilisk — the thought experiments and logical puzzles that challenge common sense and stretch your thinking.

Explore Quandaries and Paradoxes


Comparative Religion & Theologies

What you’ll find:
Cross-cultural explorations of concepts like karma, sin, salvation, and suffering. From Buddhist Sunyata to Christian Logos, we compare how religions frame ultimate reality.

Compare Religions


Psychology of Belief

What you’ll find:
Why do we believe what we do? Explore the cognitive and emotional roots of certainty, doubt, identity, and ideological possession.

Read about Belief


Evolution of Philosophy (Timeline Series)

What you’ll find:
Follow a historical map from the Pre-Socratics to Postmodernism. Includes major thinkers, schools of thought, and pivotal conceptual shifts.

View the Timeline


Thinker Spotlights

What you’ll find:
Concise breakdowns of key philosophers: their core ideas, contexts, and how they shaped thought. From Plato to Foucault, Nietzsche to Judith Butler.

Browse Thinkers


Ethics & Morality

What you’ll find:
Explore frameworks for “the good life,” including virtue ethics, utilitarianism, deontology, and current debates like AI ethics and cancel culture.

Explore Ethics


Book & Text Reviews

What you’ll find:
Philosophical book reviews, sacred text comparisons, and guides to essential readings. Focused on accessibility and clarity, with historical context and modern application.

See Reviews


Eastern vs Western Thought

What you’ll find:
Side-by-side comparisons of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and spiritual paths across traditions. Laozi meets Aristotle. Confucius meets Kant.

Compare East & West


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