Daniel Dennett Retrospective
June 30, 2024
In April 2024, we lost one of the greatest American philosophers of our time—Daniel Dennett.…
The Changing Face of Antisemitism
June 19, 2022
Antisemitism is an old problem with roots that reach back to medieval Europe. While earlier…
Faith and Humility
December 20, 2020
Some would argue that faith requires that one blindly—rather than rationally— believe. Faith in one…
This Is Your Brain on Art
May 19, 2019
Humans actively seek to create and consume art. Its compelling nature has been discussed in…
Art and Obscenity
March 12, 2017
What do Marcel Duchamp, Damien Hirst, and Andres Serrano have in common? They’ve all created…
Life as a Work of Art
June 5, 2016
We know what it means for a painting to be beautiful. But what about a…
Taoism: Following the Way
December 13, 2015
Taoism (sometimes Daoism) is one of the great philosophical traditions of China. Lao-Tzu, who is…
Why Be Moral?
January 18, 2015
Morality tells us how we ought to behave, if we want to do the right…
Love, Poetry and Philosophy
July 19, 2009
For Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate…
Athletic Beauty
April 6, 2008
Figure skating is athletic and beautiful. How about a bone-crunching tackle? Or a spikes-high slide…
The Philosophy of Hoops
November 4, 2007
Basketball, an American invention but a world-wide phenomenon, is sometimes characterized as the most athletic…
What Is Art?
September 9, 2007
Anything someone wants to call art? Or are there some objective criteria, that not every…
The Value of Art
September 9, 2007
An art lover will argue that art brings beauty to our surroundings and provides occasions…
What is Beauty?
December 27, 2005
Are there objective standards of beauty? Or is beauty in the eye of the beholder?…
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