Philosophy

Philosophy

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

Developing an awareness of and an appreciation for science is what we all truly need, not what we've been doing.
Family reconcilliation
Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season as sounds and images of happy family celebrations dominate the media. Anyone whose experiences don’t live up to the holiday […]
In determining what qualifies as solid science, controversy is inevitable.
The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.
A Santa Claus Christmas tree decoration drinking cola.
The German-American cartoonist introduced the idea that Santa Claus traveled with a sleigh and reindeer.
Just don't expect the apocalypse to look like it does in the movies.
Jean Paul Sartre summed up the existentialist idea of "bad faith" through a waiter who acted a bit too much like a waiter.
Santa Claus in his workshop
In her 2020 book, "The Alchemy of Us," Ainissa Ramirez explores how important material inventions shaped the course of human experience.
People can lose their authentic selves when they don't honestly confront life's potential, according to the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard.
It's that time of year when the hours of meticulous wrapping of Christmas toys are viciously undone in seconds by tiny children.
A man walks through the snow listening to music on his headphones.
Just as storylines make sense only when you have the context of the beginning and the end, listeners need to understand the impetus for why the album was even made.
first contact
Life arose on Earth very early on. After a few billion years, here we are: intelligent and technologically advanced. Where's everyone else?
Many of the furniture giant’s products are named after Swedish locations. Not everyone is happy about that.
heroism
For such a near-universal concept, the definition of "heroism" is difficult to pin down.
American family
Hit shows are like societal mirrors, capable of reflecting the cultural zeitgeist whose likeness they try to record. 
nice list
Do your kids a favor and give them the gift of philosophy this Christmas.
scientism
Science is a method of inquiry about nature, while scientism is philosophy. And scientism is no longer up to the challenge of meeting the most pressing issues of our day.
science politics
“To be ignorant of causes is to be frustrated in action.” So wrote Francis Bacon, counsel to Queen Elizabeth I of England and key architect of the scientific method. In […]