A scholar of democratic virtues explains why Dominican monk Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on hope are relevant today.
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Two tongue tips are better than one – an evolutionary biologist explains why snakes have forked tongues.
Apps like Klarna, Clearpay and Sezzle have rocketed in popularity during the pandemic.
We ought to worry that the pandemic has made it even easier to reduce teaching to disseminating knowledge.
Charles Schwab mistakenly transferred over $1.2 million to the account of a woman who then kept the money. Did she have a moral obligation to return it? An expert says the answer is not that simple.
If you still haven’t seen this movie about a jazz pianist whose soul goes on a great adventure, it’s about time you did.
False premises, fear-based reasoning and mob thinking are baked into the platform, allowing misinformation to thrive.
A classics scholar and poet turns to Greek mythology, especially the story of Oedipus the King, to explain the drama – or perhaps tragedy – that is taking place in the highest office in the land.
Machine logic can be too precise to seem fully human. Chatbots that learn logic from Aristotle instead might behave more like people.
Infection rates of COVID-19 have soared among prisoners in the US. An expert on penal policy considers what is ‘unjust and disproportionate’ punishment at this time.
Strippers, by the nature of their jobs, need to get close to others. Is there a way to do this safely during the coronavirus crisis?
As the coronavirus spreads far and wide, a political philosopher argues that it is a time to understand that the idea of individual happiness does not work without thinking of the larger good.
From the earliest days of democracy, thinkers have warned that letting the people rule could work out badly.
The challenges of climate can seem overwhelming. But individual choices can be guided by ancient wisdom.
Bruce Springsteen is The Boss, Aristotle is The Philosopher. And they have a great deal in common, if you know where to look.
Good-character testimonies from some people don’t shield a person from being questioned about whether they have sexually harassed others.
Many of us go through life in the hope of finding the ideal soulmate – our missing half. The reason may be deeply embedded in religious beliefs.
Climate change is an emergency which will hurt the planet's most vulnerable people – the only irrational response is cool detachment.
Three philosophers put up a booth at the entrance to a New York City subway, so people could come to them with questions. They got hit with some real zingers.
As people say thanks to those who are turning up for work without being paid, an expert explains what true gratitude really means.
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
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Professor of Communication, Texas A&M University
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
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Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Cambridge
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Vice-Chancellor, James Cook University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education, University of Birmingham
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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