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The Philosotype journal

Philosophy, made personal.

Guides to the great schools of thought — and how to discover which one you think like.

Which Philosopher Are You? The 12 Philosophical Archetypes

From the Stoic to the Existentialist, meet the twelve philosophical archetypes — and find out which great thinker you're most like.

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Stoic or Existentialist? How to Tell Which Philosophy Is Yours

Two of the most popular philosophies of life, side by side — their core ideas, where they clash, and how to know which one is really you.

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What Is a Philosophical Compass (and Where Do You Land)?

Like a political compass, but for your worldview. How a philosophical compass maps what you believe across the big questions — reason, meaning, ethics and more.

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The 12 Great Schools of Philosophy, Explained in Plain English

Stoicism, Epicureanism, Existentialism, Taoism and more — the major schools of thought made simple, with the big idea behind each.

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Am I a Stoic? 8 Signs You Think Like Marcus Aurelius

Do you focus on what you can control and let the rest go? Eight tell-tale signs of a Stoic mind — and how to find out for sure.

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What's My Philosophy of Life? A Simple Way to Find Out

Everyone has a philosophy of life, whether they've named it or not. Here's how to discover yours — and why it's worth knowing.

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Epicurean, Stoic or Absurdist: Which Path to Happiness Is Yours?

The ancient world's rival recipes for a good life — tranquil pleasure, disciplined virtue, or joyful defiance. Which one fits how you actually live?

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Nietzsche, Camus or Sartre — Which Existentialist Are You?

Radical freedom, the absurd, or the will to become yourself: a guide to the great existentialist thinkers, and which one you echo.

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Free Will, Meaning, Morality: What Your Answers Say About You

Five questions philosophers have argued over for millennia — and what your instinctive answers reveal about the kind of thinker you are.

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Political Compass vs Philosophical Compass: What Do You Really Believe?

You know your politics — but do you know your philosophy? How a philosophical compass goes deeper than left, right, up or down.

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