The Great Philosopher's Convention

Bertrand Russell

The good thing about being a philosopher is that you don't have to do anything.

Learn more about Bertrand Russell's meeting notes

Martin Heidegger

The nothingness that is not a thing is my thing.

Read Heidegger's existential crisis journal

Jean-Paul Sartre

Human beings are basically 'condemned to be free.'

Discover Sartre's recipe for making the perfect omelette

Other notable attendees:

Foucault

The subject is a trap.

Find out what Foucault's favorite type of trap is

Derrida

Deconstruction is just an excuse for not doing the dishes.

Read Derrida's deconstruction of a really complicated sentence