If you are not a “professional” philosopher and you read this article, you were likely convinced this change is reasonable and long overdue. Don’t feel bad. The authors, knowingly or not, begin by ...

This is part 3 of a series. See part 1 here and part 2 here. Daniel C. Dennett is an emeritus professor at Tufts University and one of the most influential philosophers and cognitive scientists of his ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Just about 20 years ago, I abandoned a career ...

This is the first in a new series of posts, on “Science and Philosophy," featuring interviews with influential scientists and philosophers of science. This is part 2 in an interview series with Bas ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Anita Grantham It’s been ...

“What is philosophy?” is a very philosophical question, in that it lacks a clear and straightforward answer. When they asked it to 49 prominent colleagues, British philosophers Nigel Warburton and ...

Last May, Stephen Hawking gave a talk at Google's Zeitgeist Conference in which he declared philosophy to be dead. In his book The Grand Design, Hawking went even further. "How can we understand the ...

Matthew Sharpe works at Deakin. He is part of an ARC project on modern engagements with Philosophy as a Way of Life Legend tells that when the Romans defeated the slave revolt led by the gladiator ...

At colleges and universities, we commonly ask candidates who are seeking faculty positions to provide a statement of their teaching philosophy. But when people apply for administrative posts in the ...