Still: Examined Life is an independent project published by Dor Mogev. It introduces philosophical ideas through short readings, historical art and optional reflection. Its iPhone app brings reading, listening and a device-local journal together.
How we approach an idea
We start with an identifiable text and context. An introduction should explain both an idea and something of the reasoning behind it. Sources are linked so you can continue reading and question our interpretation.
These five website explainers are original Still explanations. They do not reproduce historical quotations or modern article prose. Their everyday examples are editorial illustrations. The writing was prepared with AI assistance and checked against primary texts and scholarly references. That source check is not independent academic or legal review.
The app also includes attributed historical quotations. We distinguish those from Still explanations rather than presenting our wording as a philosopher’s own. Neither an app nor a short reading can stand in for the complete argument of a book.
Your journal belongs on your device
The current iPhone app stores notes and progress locally and does not automatically sync them between devices. You can export a backup and restore it with a preview. Still requires no account. A newer app version may use Google AdMob for occasional ads after lessons; the journal remains local. Support emails, TestFlight services, device backups and website hosting have their own handling, described in the privacy policy.
The art and app screens
This painting is a much later depiction of Socrates’s death, not an eyewitness record of antiquity or the trial portrayed in Plato’s Apology. Its use is an editorial pairing. It does not imply an endorsement by the museum.
App images are actual screenshots of Still 1.0 (42). The journal entry is explicitly labelled sample text; no user’s private journal is shown. Features and screens may change with later app updates.
Something we should reconsider?
If you find an error or a source issue, contact support with the relevant page or lesson and a reference. Please do not send private journal files by default.
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