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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Just bringing warm bodies into the building won’t cut it in today’s job market. It’s time for companies to embrace a talent philosophy. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network ...

“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 ...

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 ...

What existed before the big bang? What is the nature of time? Is our universe one of many? On the big questions science cannot (yet?) answer, a new crop of philosophers are trying to provide answers.

Deep ecology, a movement initiated by Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss in 1972, posits two main ideas. The first is that there must be a shift away from human-centered anthropocentrism to ecocentrism ...