Philosophy

Philosophy

Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.

A portrait of Shakespeare, one of the greatest literary leaders in history.
Every successful leader can mine golden knowledge from the works of the Bard.
"First Meal" - a gripping book unraveling the truth behind a wrongful conviction.
Through humility, the old arrogance of infallibility crumbles. And in that there is genuine hope to prevent wrongful convictions.
A heat map of the human body.
Survey data suggests that our bodily perceptions of love extend far beyond the heart.
A painting of a group of men examining a cadaver
"Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, and Knox the man who buys the beef." Read the story of 19th-century Scotland's corpse dealers.
A painting of a demon and a group of other demons.
The history of hell doesn't begin with the Old Testament. Instead, hell took shape in the 2nd century from Mediterranean cultural exchange.
The rocky horror show poster.
"Time Warp" all the way back to 1800s spiritualism, magic performances, and spook shows.
A man standing in front of a display of pastries at Panera Bread.
Every opportunity seized is another lost — but not choosing is the worst choice of all.
A painting of a group of people in the Tikal cave.
Tikal, one of the biggest cities the Maya ever built, was home to a vast and flourishing society.
Friedmann equation
If you said "with the Big Bang," congratulations: that was our best answer as of ~1979. Here's what we've learned in all the time since.
A little alien talking on a telephone.
"If we find just one other example of biology out there, then life is not an accident."
A diamond sits on top of a pile of rocks.
Quarterback Tom Brady was initially overlooked by NFL scouts, but he had vast hidden reserves of character.
A black and blue image of a chemical symbol featuring mirror image.
This biochemist is determined to create a new life form by reversing the shape of molecules.
entropy 2 stroke engine
The second law of thermodynamics is an inviolable law of reality. Here's what everyone should know about closed, open, and isolated systems.
“To take this in, you need to ride inside the mathematical symbols.” 
A painting of a group of people standing in front of a church.
Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.
A painting of a monk reading a book.
Discover how the threads of myth, legend, and artistry have been woven together by storytellers to craft history.
A man sitting in a chair next to a woman, pondering Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy.
The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?