Philosophy
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How Reality Shapes Our Language—and Vice Versa
A conversation with UCLA philosophy professor Josh Armstrong. -
The Reality Ouroboros
Toward a new understanding of the nature of reality. -
A Hermit’s Reality
In solitude, this modern priest is meditating on timeless questions. -
What Science Forgets
Human experience must be factored into science. The authors of a new manifesto argue why. -
What Counts as Consciousness
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria. -
I Never Stopped Learning from Daniel Dennett
Reflections on a philosopher who believed we can solve the problem of consciousness. -
10 Brilliant Insights from Daniel Dennett
A glimpse of a mind jammed to the rafters with ideas. -
Attorney for the Animals, Your Honor
In memory of Steve Wise, a tireless defender of animal rights. -
Who Controls Your Thoughts?
Our minds are being coerced in covert ways. -
Audio Feature: The Puzzle of Free Will
Tune in to an exploration of one of the great quandaries in science and philosophy.
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Is the Hard Problem Really So Hard?
The qualities of our experience seem impossible to describe scientifically, but maybe we’re just not thinking about them right.
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Consciousness Is In Your Head. I Consulted Einstein
How the theory of relativity explains our minds.
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Yes, There Is a Cure for Bullshit
The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.
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A Conversation with Animal Rights Pioneer Peter Singer
“Animal Liberation” is nearly 50 years old. What have we learned?
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The Race to Colonize Mars Perpetuates a Dangerous Religion
We can learn about the universe without conquering it.
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When Mary Wollstonecraft Was Duped by Love
A spotlight on the personal life of the trailblazing philosopher. -
Can AI Help Us Be Better People?
One question for Jon Rueda, a doctoral student in moral philosophy at the University of Granada. -
Life Is Hard. And That’s Good
When the going gets tough, the tough get philosophical. -
Don’t Treat Your Life as a Project
Fight the tendency to see your life as a narrative journey. -
What Is Misinformation Doing to Us?
One question for Daniel Williams, a philosopher at the University of Cambridge.