Rousseau, self-love, and an increasingly connected world 28. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth century French enlightenment period. Born in Geneva in 1712, Rousseau made important contributions to philosophy,ShareTweetJean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth century French enlightenment period. Born in Geneva in 1712, Rousseau made important contributions to philosophy, [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
The life of a <strong>ghostwriter</strong>. Don't argue with clients, however repulsive. And remember, you'll probably receive no recognition — which may be a good thing 28. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) The life of a ghostwriter. Don't argue with clients, however repulsive. And remember, you'll probably receive no recognition &mdash; which may be a goodShareTweetThe life of a ghostwriter. Don't argue with clients, however repulsive. And remember, you'll probably receive no recognition — which may be a good [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Cockroaches, crummy days, and lousy lakes. For <strong>Grace Paley</strong>, every part of life was worthy of literary attention. There was beauty in banality 28. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Cockroaches, crummy days, and lousy lakes. For Grace Paley, every part of life was worthy of literary attention. There was beauty inShareTweetCockroaches, crummy days, and lousy lakes. For Grace Paley, every part of life was worthy of literary attention. There was beauty in [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Golden age of the <strong>short story</strong>: the 1890s? 1980s? 2010s? We’ve been celebrating the “revival” of the form since Chekhov. Some perspective, please 28. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Golden age of the short story: the 1890s? 1980s? 2010s? We&rsquo;ve been celebrating the &ldquo;revival&rdquo; of the form since Chekhov. Some perspective,ShareTweetGolden age of the short story: the 1890s? 1980s? 2010s? We’ve been celebrating the “revival” of the form since Chekhov. Some perspective, [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
The Aesthetics and Ethics of Copying 27. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) 2017.06.29 : View this Review Online | View Recent NDPR Reviews Darren Hudson Hick and Reinold Schmücker (eds.), The Aesthetics and Ethics of Copying, Bloomsbury, 2016, 432pp., $94.00 (hbk),ShareTweet2017.06.29 : View this Review Online | View Recent NDPR Reviews Darren Hudson Hick and Reinold Schmücker (eds.), The Aesthetics and Ethics of Copying, Bloomsbury, 2016, 432pp., $94.00 (hbk), [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Externalism and Self-Knowledge 27. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) [Revised entry by T. Parent on June 27, 2017. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, supplement1.html, supplement2.html, supplement3.html] Externalism in the philosophy of mind contends that theShareTweet[Revised entry by T. Parent on June 27, 2017. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, supplement1.html, supplement2.html, supplement3.html] Externalism in the philosophy of mind contends that the [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
How well do you know Swami Vivekānanda [quiz] 27. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) This June, the OUP Philosophy team honors Swami Vivekānanda (born Narendranath Datta, 1863–1902) as their Philosopher of the Month. Born in Calcutta under colonial rule, Vivekānanda became a HinduShareTweetThis June, the OUP Philosophy team honors Swami Vivekānanda (born Narendranath Datta, 1863–1902) as their Philosopher of the Month. Born in Calcutta under colonial rule, Vivekānanda became a Hindu [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
The <strong>search for ecstasy</strong>. In 1960 an estimated 20 percent of Americans said they'd had a mystical experience. Now it's 50 percent 27. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) The search for ecstasy. In 1960 an estimated 20 percent of Americans said they'd had a mystical experience. Now it's 50ShareTweetThe search for ecstasy. In 1960 an estimated 20 percent of Americans said they'd had a mystical experience. Now it's 50 [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
<strong>The essay</strong>, that most elegant and slippery of forms, resists being pinned down. Its strength derives from a “combination of exactitude and evasion” 27. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) The essay, that most elegant and slippery of forms, resists being pinned down. Its strength derives from a &ldquo;combination of exactitude andShareTweetThe essay, that most elegant and slippery of forms, resists being pinned down. Its strength derives from a “combination of exactitude and [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Is a tome three feet wide by two feet high <strong>a book</strong>? What about one with an embedded digital clock? Or a suitcase filled with lithographs? 27. June 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Is a tome three feet wide by two feet high a book? What about one with an embedded digital clock? Or a suitcase filled withShareTweetIs a tome three feet wide by two feet high a book? What about one with an embedded digital clock? Or a suitcase filled with [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear