Though "<strong>post-truth</strong>" was coined in 1992, the malady is not new. And postmodernism isn't to blame. The problem isn't about epistemology; it's about identity 21. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Though "post-truth" was coined in 1992, the malady is not new. And postmodernism isn't to blame. The problem isn't about epistemology; it's aboutShareTweetThough "post-truth" was coined in 1992, the malady is not new. And postmodernism isn't to blame. The problem isn't about epistemology; it's about [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
<strong>David Hume </strong>reveled in controversy. His friend <strong>Adam Smith </strong>was more restrained. Both were unlikely and indispensable avatars of the rise of liberal thought 21. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) David Hume reveled in controversy. His friend Adam Smith was more restrained. Both were unlikely and indispensable avatars of the rise of liberalShareTweetDavid Hume reveled in controversy. His friend Adam Smith was more restrained. Both were unlikely and indispensable avatars of the rise of liberal [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
The <strong>politics of identity </strong>is nothing new, especially on the right. Now the obsession with identity is strangling liberalism, and campus politics bears much of the blame 21. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) The politics of identity is nothing new, especially on the right. Now the obsession with identity is strangling liberalism, and campus politics bears much of theShareTweetThe politics of identity is nothing new, especially on the right. Now the obsession with identity is strangling liberalism, and campus politics bears much of the [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
George Berkeley and the power of words 20. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) According to a picture of language that has enjoyed wide popularity throughout the history of Western philosophy, language is a tool for making our thoughts known to others: the speaker translatesShareTweetAccording to a picture of language that has enjoyed wide popularity throughout the history of Western philosophy, language is a tool for making our thoughts known to others: the speaker translates [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Are you a philosophical parent? [quiz] 19. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Some people are both parents and philosophers, but aren’t philosophical parents. Conversely, some people aren’t philosophers, or at least aren’t academic philosophers, but are neverthelessShareTweetSome people are both parents and philosophers, but aren’t philosophical parents. Conversely, some people aren’t philosophers, or at least aren’t academic philosophers, but are nevertheless [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
<strong>Thoreau</strong> was a critic of triviality, gossip, and distraction. He preferred communing with dead authors to chatting with his neighbors. What would he have made of Twitter? 19. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Thoreau was a critic of triviality, gossip, and distraction. He preferred communing with dead authors to chatting with his neighbors. What would he have made ofShareTweetThoreau was a critic of triviality, gossip, and distraction. He preferred communing with dead authors to chatting with his neighbors. What would he have made of [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
<strong>Sartre</strong> compared human freedom to skiing, but he really meant surfing. The action of imposing our will on the world is like riding a wave 19. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Sartre compared human freedom to skiing, but he really meant surfing. The action of imposing our will on the world is like riding aShareTweetSartre compared human freedom to skiing, but he really meant surfing. The action of imposing our will on the world is like riding a [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
<strong>Friedrich Hayek</strong>, an obscure young Viennese technocrat, was called “Mr, Fluctooations” behind his back. How did neoliberalism, his big idea, gain sway? 19. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) Friedrich Hayek, an obscure young Viennese technocrat, was called &ldquo;Mr, Fluctooations&rdquo; behind his back. How did neoliberalism, his big idea, gainShareTweetFriedrich Hayek, an obscure young Viennese technocrat, was called “Mr, Fluctooations” behind his back. How did neoliberalism, his big idea, gain [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Inconsistent Mathematics 18. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) [Revised entry by Chris Mortensen on August 18, 2017. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Inconsistent mathematics is the study of the mathematical theories that result when classicalShareTweet[Revised entry by Chris Mortensen on August 18, 2017. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Inconsistent mathematics is the study of the mathematical theories that result when classical [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear
Reasons for Action: Internal vs. External 18. August 2017 Philosophy News News (0) [Revised entry by Stephen Finlay and Mark Schroeder on August 18, 2017. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Often, when there is a reason for you to do something, it is the kind of thing toShareTweet[Revised entry by Stephen Finlay and Mark Schroeder on August 18, 2017. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Often, when there is a reason for you to do something, it is the kind of thing to [More] RSS | Podcasts | Twitter | Facebook | Kindle | Gear