Though hypocrites seemingly relinquish their moral authority, the trial against Socrates shows us that our favoritism for public figures is stronger than our judgments of their hypocrisy.
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Trump's firing of witnesses who testified during his impeachment trial has been described as 'retribution.' But these actions are actually revenge, a political scientist says.
Plato's Republic is one of the most influential books in history. It has been claimed by people on all sides of the political spectrum and continues to resonate today.
The challenges of climate can seem overwhelming. But individual choices can be guided by ancient wisdom.
We need to accept the incomplete nature of our knowledge, question and adopt alternative views.
Many Americans are fretting over paying their taxes. A philosopher says the moral question isn't as much about a duty toward the government, but being fair to fellow tax-paying citizens.
A new look at ancient texts allows for a pivotal perspective on the role of a certain Greek woman.
The beautiful game still needs to perform on bigger social issues.
"The Magnificent Seven" was a slice of daily life, a class struggle song framed by the sound of funk and the emergent hip-hop in New York.
It’s as if Socrates’ remark that 'the trees teach me nothing' is very much still the attitude today.
Schools and universities have a responsibility to protect students from hate speech while also exposing them to views that disrupt their ways of thinking and ideas of the world.
It's more important than ever that the U.S. understand China. So why don't our universities teach Chinese thought?
It is a tall order to try to become wise. And the bad news is that it appears harder than many philosophers have thought.
No comfort in Dennett for detractors of philosophy and humanities research ...
A prominent ethicist was recently accused of manipulating younger women into sexual relationships. A philosopher argues that being an ethicist comes with obligations. Otherwise, what is ethics for?
Among the top 50 philosophy departments in the U.S., only four have a member of their regular faculty teaching Chinese philosophy. Why is this problematic?
To mark the start of Black History Month, a Classicist reflects on the inspiration King drew from ancient Greek culture.
Does God exist? Is piety worth it? Can violence be justified? Philosophy can offer a way to engage with these questions on which there are often widely differing beliefs.
What are the pressures on researchers that could lead to misrepresentation of facts? Do the "guardians need a guard"?
Earlier this year, the ethicist Walter-Sinnot Armstrong asked whether philosophers were out of touch with, even contemptuous, of ordinary people and everyday life. The picture he paints isn’t flattering…
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