Far from being a “dead” pursuit that focuses on old ideas, modern philosophy proposes and debates important, new concepts. All of us can learn from it.
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“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
Gravitation, all on its own, can reveal what’s present in the cosmos like nothing else.
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
Symbolic gestures often speak to our psyche in ways no rational action could ever speak to our intellect.
“Time Warp” all the way back to 1800s spiritualism, magic performances, and spook shows.
Mary Toft staged an elaborate hoax, but the pain was real.
One award was for a medical procedure that incapacitated thousands of people.
There are dozens of instructional design models, but most learning designers rely on a select few. Here are four of the most common.
The early colonists thought they were being pulled by God into a void left by plague.
Think therapy is self-centered? Think again.
Science continues to amplify our view of reality.
The controversy over the universe’s expansion rate continues with a new, faster estimate.
Astronomers possibly solve the mystery of how the enormous Oort cloud, with over 100 billion comet-like objects, was formed.
The most important events in history have nothing to do with politics or wars.
If something is “true,” it needs to be shown to work in the real world.
After 70 years, “The Power of Positive Thinking” remains incredibly popular, even though its critics find the book to be mostly fluff.
The author of classics like “A Farewell to Arms” and “The Sun Also Rises” is known and loved for his simple yet effective writing style. Here’s how to imitate it.
The Assam stone jars were described as early as 1929. Almost a century later, archaeologists still puzzle over their placement and purpose.
About 150 million years ago, a long-necked sauropod came down with a respiratory infection. The rest is history…or is it?
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Movie soundtracks don’t just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.
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A thought experiment from 1867 leads scientists to design a groundbreaking information engine.
More work is needed before declaring the technique a fountain of youth.
We catalogue seven more board games to teach children science, problem-solving, and even foster their creativity.
Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury “only” reaches 800 °F at its hottest. Venus is always hotter, even at night.
Determining if the universe is infinite pushes the limits of our knowledge.
What is human dignity? Here’s a primer, told through 200 years of great essays, lectures, and novels.