Aphoristic Intelligence Beats Artificial Intelligence
It’s not just okay for some things in life to be hard—it’s essential.
Philosophy
What if Our Ancestors Didn’t Feel Anything Like We Do?
The historians who want to know how our ancestors experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow
The Ideal That Underlies the Declaration of Independence
Restoring stability to American politics will require reviving an age-old concept: common ground.
The Branch of Philosophy All Parents Should Know
Care ethics just might transform the way people think about what they owe their children.
The Universe Is Nothing Without Us
I was called to science to seek a truth that transcended humanity. What I found instead is much more rewarding.
Philosophy Could Have Been a Lot More Fun
Two recent biographies, of Plato and Diogenes, show the divergent path Western thought could have taken.
The Coming Humanist Renaissance
We need a cultural and philosophical movement to meet the rise of artificial superintelligence.
Philosophy’s Big Oversight
If the discipline is concerned with the nature of human existence, then a canon dominated by men isn’t just incomplete—it’s distorted.
Can Humanism Save Us?
In her new book, Sarah Bakewell champions an intellectual tradition that might be just what we need today—if only we could properly define it.
A Philosopher Gets Fed Up With Profundity
There are better ways to communicate.