THE HARMONY OF TIME AND THE WISDOM OF DIFFERENCE:

NO ONE IS LATE!

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7443/problemata.v16i3.72206

Keywords:

Harmony, Social Pressure, Personal Fulfillment, Public Reason, Individual Differences

Abstract

This paper examines the tension between social pressure and the pursuit of personal fulfillment in a world that prioritizes speed and competition. Drawing on the ideas of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, John Rawls, and Thomas Hobbes, the paper argues that true fulfillment is found in accepting individual differences and respecting one’s own life pace. The metaphor of football is used to illustrate the importance of excellence in performance, irrespective of external recognition. Additionally, the paper suggests that public reason should guide social and international relations as a pathway to peace and justice, exemplified by the creation of the European Union as a Kantian ideal of harmony among nations.

 

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Garcia Matondo Vita Bige, UFSCar

PhD candidate in Political Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Federal University of São Carlos - SP/ Brazil, since 2023. Holds a master's degree in Political Philosophy and specialization in Theories of Justice from the Institute of Letters, Arts, and Human Sciences at the University of Minho Braga - Portugal (2022). Also specialized in Diplomacy, Public Policies, and International Cooperation from UNINTER – Brazil. Also pursuing a master's degree in Civil Law at the Faculty of Law, Agostinho Neto University – Angola. Graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Agostinho University of Angola in 2013. Defended his thesis on "Freedom as the Basic Principle of Democracy in Aristotle." Assistant Professor, teaching since 2013 until 2022 courses such as History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Didactics of Philosophy in the Philosophy course; Curriculum Development in Portuguese, French, and English language courses (3 years); General Philosophy and Formal Logic in Pedagogy and Psychology Teaching courses; and finally, taught Ethics, Aesthetics, and Society in the 4th year of Pre-School Education in the Undergraduate courses at the Higher Institute of Educational Sciences ISCED-Uíge, Angola. Held various administrative positions including Head of the Human Resources Office (from 2019-2021), Director of the Office of the General Director of ISCED-Uíge, Angola (from 2011-2019), and Head of the Studies Planning and Statistics Section (from 2008-2011). Participated in undergraduate boards as an examiner from 2016-2022. Speaker on topics related to social justice and democracy. National Vice-President of the Catholic Friendship and Sympathy Movement in Angola from 2007-2012. President of the Catholic Youth of the Uíge Province, Angola, from 2006-2010. Participated in organizing and receiving Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Luanda - Angola in 2009. Participated in the World Youth Days in Australia, Sydney, in 2008; in Spain - Madrid in 2011; and in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro in 2013.

Endereço para acessar este CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5953279548413186 

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Capa da revista Problemata, referente ao volume 16, número 3, de 2025. Na parte de cima da figura, encontra-se a logomarca da revista. Ao centro, há uma Ilustração da obra "Almond Tree in Blossom", de Vincent van Gogh. Na parte mais baixa da imagem encontram-se os dados da publicação.

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Published

2025-08-31

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Bige, G. M. V. (2025). THE HARMONY OF TIME AND THE WISDOM OF DIFFERENCE: : NO ONE IS LATE!. Problemata: International Journal of Philosophy, 16(3), 15–27. https://doi.org/10.7443/problemata.v16i3.72206

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2025)

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