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...
What Machines Can’t Do
In this week’s talk from the Institute of Art and Ideas, the panel considers the potential of artificial minds.
Turing has been joined by Hawking...
Philosophy for Business Students
Business schools are one of the more unusual locations to find philosophers, and yet there are quite a few business schools that do integrate philosophy into...
The Philosophy of String Theory
In this week's talk from the Institute of Art and Ideas, we look to unravel the secrets of the universe.
Over 40 years have passed...
What Undergraduate Millennial Women Want
Whether it’s in philosophy professions, journals, or undergraduate level classrooms, the ratio of men to women is unequal in philosophy. For example, the American...
On Asking Dangerous Questions About Spinoza
Rachel Kadish recently published her third novel The Weight of Ink (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017) in which the protagonist is a female philosopher in the...
Philosophy on the Small Screen
Ethics Matters is a new television philosophy series that addresses philosophical issues including freedom of expression, ethical consumption, rights, animals, and the environment. The twelve...
Humans versus Nature
From the call of the mountains to the preservation of wilderness, we wish to celebrate and protect nature as something precious. But what separates...