Issues in Philosophy

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From Awe to Awesome

Have you heard the word “awesome” lately? It’s in our films, newsfeeds, and songs; it’s on our t-shirts, menus, and products. “Awesome sells” must...
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The Gift

Overcoming the dark side of generosity The holidays are supposed to be about reconnecting with family, generosity, and celebrating Santa’s birthday. Or Jesus’. For others, it’s supposed...
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Can Philosophy with Children be an Antidote to Radicalized Thinking?

After Brexit became a reality in the UK and Trump became a reality in the United States, many thought that this was perhaps the...
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What is Philosophy?

This November marks the 12th anniversary of World Philosophy Day, a moveable feast endorsed by UNESCO and aimed at underlining the significant and often...
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Which is more fundamental: processes or things?

by Celso Vieira Metaphysics is the attempt to understand how existence works by examining the building blocks of reality, the distinctions between mental and physical entities,...
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The Limits of Reason

We think reason helps lead us to knowledge. But from our political views to finding our way home what we know and believe is...
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A Philosopher-Poet Experiments in Literature

Mara-Daria Cojocaru is a lecturer in practical philosophy at the Munich School of Philosophy, working in the tradition of philosophical pragmatism on issues of...
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Why Stoicism Is Being Updated

In a previous interview with the APA Blog, Lawrence Becker spoke about what sparked his interest in academic philosophy, what he is currently doing,...
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‘Know thyself’ is not just silly advice: it’s actively dangerous

by Bence Nanay There is a phrase you are as likely to find in a serious philosophy text as you are in the wackiest self-help...
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How Do We Separate Truth From Rhetoric?

We assume that the truth of what we say is independent of the way we say it. Yet how we express something plays a...