Summer Reading List 2026
June 28, 2026
The Philosophers talk to the authors of recent and forthcoming books that speak to our…
Emma Goldman
July 5, 2026
Activist and anarchist philosopher Emma Goldman fought for human liberation in every realm of life. While she opposed the women’s suffrage movement, she was a staunch advocate for women’s rights. So why did she think the right to vote was so unimportant? What did she…
Jean-Paul Sartre
June 21, 2026
Jean-Paul Sartre was one of the first global public intellectuals, famous for his popular existentialist…
What Is Gender?
June 14, 2026
Gender is a controversial topic these days, but people can’t seem to agree about what…
Merleau-Ponty and Perception
June 7, 2026
For French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty, everything we perceive takes the form of a shape. You…
What’s So Special About Humans?
May 31, 2026
Human beings share the planet with many different organisms with vastly diverse ways of life.…
The Scandalous Truth about Memoir
May 24, 2026
A memoir is a personal narrative written about a pivotal time in the author’s life.…
Dostoevsky and Doubting Faith
May 17, 2026
Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky was a practicing Christian, and his writings often feature characters who…
Elizabeth Anscombe
May 10, 2026
Elizabeth Anscombe made hugely influential contributions to contemporary action theory, moral theory, and philosophy of…
Marx and Morality
May 3, 2026
Karl Marx famously attempted to explain our social, political, and economic systems in terms of…
Marcus Aurelius
April 26, 2026
Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. He is most famous…
Daniel Dennett Retrospective
April 19, 2026
In April 2024, we lost one of the greatest American philosophers of our time—Daniel Dennett.…
Hobbes and the Ideal Citizen
April 5, 2026
Seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that without government to control our worst impulses, life…
How to Do Things With Your Mind
March 29, 2026
We all engage in mental actions of various kinds, whether it’s planning the coming week,…
Nísia Floresta
March 22, 2026
Nísia Floresta was a 19th-century writer and translator known as “the Brazilian Mary Wollstonecraft.” She…
What Is Addiction?
March 15, 2026
People who are addicted to substances display a puzzling behavior: they keep using even when…
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