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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
Traditionally, the long history of Japanese thought has not been viewed as “philosophy” — even by Japanese scholars. It’s time for a rethink.
If you find yourself on one of these roads, it might be a while before you see another fellow traveler.
Dive into five philosophical schools that have faded into obscurity but still whisper through the ages.
Artificial general intelligence will not arise in systems that only passively receive data. They need to be able to act back on the world.
The question of why the Universe is the way it is is an ancient one, and none of the answers we have come up with are satisfying.
The philosophy of sex is going through a recalibration period.
The world’s “most produced living playwright” wins out over other contestants, including Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood.
With such a vast Universe and raw ingredients that seem to be everywhere, could it really be possible that humanity is truly alone?
The perfectly accessible, perfectly knowable Universe of classical physics is gone forever, no matter what interpretation you choose.
If nature were perfectly deterministic, atoms would almost instantly all collapse. Here's how Heisenberg uncertainty saves the atom.
Rooted in Vedic philosophy, "anupalabdhi" — or "non-apprehension" — can help you exploit gaps in the market.
Science and technology were making early modern Europe a better place to live, but at what cost?
Step 1: Don't solve the wrong problem.
There's nothing like the end of the world to make you a philosopher.
Australian soldiers fighting the Japanese recruited native New Guineans to their campaign.
Want to write a time-travel story? Do so at your own risk.
In an attempt to prove Christianity inferior to communism, a Soviet scientist hoped to play God.
Defamiliarization is a common tool in the arts. Here we learn how seeing things from a different angle can lead to billion-dollar success.
In a world without clocks, people used common activities in place of time units. How long it took you to go to the toilet mattered.