philosophy
When science is a source of spirituality in people’s lives, they feel happy and engaged.
If you feel like you’re missing out on something bigger, you might be feeling saṃvega.
Dive into seven texts that continue to shape Western philosophy, from ancient Mesopotamia to Greece’s brightest minds.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it’s touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
A relatively new interpretation of quantum mechanics asks us to reimagine the process of science itself.
Looking at our planet with post-Copernican eyes has the power to change how we relate to it and each other.
The One Ring has its own agency and sentience — and it opens up a wonderful philosophy of things beyond our comprehension.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.
Is true equality achievable — or even desirable? Go on a journey through the strange and unsettling “Land of Justice.”
A new book envisions an encounter of minds between the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, the physicist Werner Heisenberg, and the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Art isn’t a side note in human history; it’s the main text.
Do you really need a monstrous upbringing to make monsters?
Be more like Goldilocks.
Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.
If you see life as only a source of suffering and misery, why bring anyone else into that? This belief, called anti-natalism, is on the rise.
According to bushido, your life is of secondary importance to key virtues, like honor, loyalty, and justice.
Despite the vast number of planets in the Universe, Earth’s specific evolutionary history guarantees that its life forms — including humans — are utterly unique.
It’s time to bring “friendship love” back.
Music is part of the human experience, which is why some philosophers have written about it. Some had wacky ideas.
Philosophy can focus on some dull topics. Luckily, some thinkers have spent lots of time on the philosophy of sex
The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.
Alchemy had its golden age in the 17th century, when it counted Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle among its adherents.
A primer on Judith Butler’s theory of gender and performativity.
“I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by.”
The idea is to study the thing itself — be it a work of literature, death, family, a car, a vaccine, or the hospital — without preconceived notions, trendy easy answers, or dogma imposed on it.
Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.
The debate goes back at least 400 years.
The carnival spirit was in full swing when the priests got wasted and made indecent gestures while dressed like pimps.