Posts Tagged ‘Philosophy’
How to Die
An excerpt from James Romm’s compilation of Seneca’s writings on death
Read MoreLives of the Philosophers
The postwar thinkers who stripped the world of preconceptions
Read MoreI Think, Therefore …
How much can we really know about the mystery of ourselves?
Read MoreOne Child
Read an excerpt from Sarah Conley’s new book about the morality of having children in our imperiled world
Read MoreCosmic Art
An inquiry into the scientific significance of elegance
Read MoreThe Presence of Absence
Our losses give vitality to our lives
Read MoreFabulous Pilobolus
A Song for Molly
In which I tell how I fell hard for a dog, why I have problems with women, and what I know about Ludwig Wittgenstein
Read MoreConfucianism in China Today
An ancient philosophy makes a comeback
Read MoreQuestions of Being
What if our minds are the ultimate reality?
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