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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
‘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...
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...
Practical and Impractical Advice for Philosophers Writing Fiction
Eric Schwitzgebel has a pleasingly liberal view of what constitutes philosophy. A philosopher is anyone wrestling with the “biggest picture framing issues” of… well,...
Everything and Nothing
Some claim it created the universe. Sartre argued it was central to our Being. Yet Nothing turns out to be strangely elusive. Scientists can't...
How Can Philosophy Bake Bread?
Philosophy Bakes Bread is a radio show and podcast that promotes public philosophy by showcasing philosophy's relevance for everyday life as well as public policy. Philosophers including Martha...