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A paradox at the heart of education: Independence of mind can be achieved only by submission to authority. Matthew Crawford explains
A paradox at the heart of education: Independence of mind can be achieved only by submission to authority. Matthew Crawford...
Ta-Nehisi Coates has always insisted that he is an artist, not an activist. But now he’s adopted a new role: political pamphleteer
Ta-Nehisi Coates has always insisted that he is an artist, not an activist. But now he's adopted a new role:...
“It’s very cool when you go to a party and say ‘I’m a novelist.’ But actually it’s not very cool to be financially rewarded as if it’s a hobby.”
“It’s very cool when you go to a party and say ‘I’m a novelist.’ But actually it’s not very cool...
Simon of Faversham
[Revised entry by Ana María Mora-Márquez on October 15, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, notes.html] Simon of Faversham (d...
Bertrand Russell
[Revised entry by Andrew David Irvine on October 15, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872...
University Assistant without doctorate (m/f/d)
Job List: Europe Name of institution: University of Graz, Department of Philosophy Town: Graz Country: Austria Job Description: • Salary...
Your genes do not define you
We’ve been misled. We’re taught that Gregor Mendel’s pea-crossing experiments provide a timelessly excellent foundation for genetics. Yet in the...
Questioning Questions
I struggle mightily with the question of what it’s fair to explore in a philosophy class. First, I teach in...