Philosophy
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The Woman Who Saw Birds as Individuals
Len Howard opened her cottage—and our eyes—to the birds -
We Are a Part of Infinity
A neuroscientist uncovers Albert Einstein’s little known spiritual journey -
I Can Feel Your Human Fingers
On seeing and believing -
Is Everyone the Same Person?
The only way to make sense of our self is to expand it -
Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life
Refute your friends and family, never be satisfied. Philosopher Agnes Callard on life lessons from Socrates. -
Meet My Pal, the Ancient Philosopher
How friendship with long-dead thinkers can help us live better. -
The Power of Small Wonderments
Alan Lightman’s three greatest revelations while writing The Miraculous from the Material. -
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.
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What Science Forgets
Human experience must be factored into science. The authors of a new manifesto argue why.
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I Never Stopped Learning from Daniel Dennett
Reflections on a philosopher who believed we can solve the problem of consciousness.
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Audio Feature: The Puzzle of Free Will
Tune in to an exploration of one of the great quandaries in science and philosophy. -
Who Speaks for the Whales?
Rights for cetaceans are not enough. They also deserve representation. -
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. -
Consciousness Is In Your Head. I Consulted Einstein
How the theory of relativity explains our minds. -
Yes, There Is a Cure for Bullshit
The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.