Artwork: Case Projects “Respecting the cat is the beginning of the aesthetic sense.” It’s not a world-famous proverb, but it’s one that resonated with Margo Mars as she recently pondered what her production company, Lief, should be. The French phrase, which Google doesn’t seem to recognize as a source, roughlyRead More →
Does the FTX debacle have lessons for moral philosophers? For those interested in public philosophy? 1. What is the connection? FTX leader, billionaire Samuel Bankman-Fried, has been an active member of the “effective altruism” movement, inspired by Peter Singer’s application of utilitarianism to the problems of world hunger (particularly theRead More →
I have many reservations about this book. But it’s hard to deny that it helps spark a debate about the strengths and weaknesses of modern libertarianism. And Professor Jack Balkin of Yale Law School, with the help of Koppelman, assembled an impressively diverse team of commentators for the symposium. byRead More →
I was talking with some of my classmates the other day and when I started talking about my major they did what everyone always does. “Oh my god, do you read Aristotle?” and “I bet all you’re talking about is the cart problem.” Although both are true, I actually readRead More →
The Dominican opposition has no leader, no politics, no philosophy to participate in early general elections Roseau, Dominica: Following Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit’s announcement that Dominica will go to the polls on December 6, 2022, the opposition, United Workers Party, has decided not to contest the snap general election.Read More →
By Scott McLennan The goal of Bob Dylan’s project is emotional rather than definitive: to probe the power of song to influence us, make us feel and ultimately transform us. The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan. Simon & Schuster, 352 pages, $45. If you’ve ever wanted to discussRead More →
Nicole Hassoun reflects on political activism in her second book, “Global Health Impact: Extending Access to Essential Medicines.” A philosophy professor has examined ethical consumerism and its impacts in her new book, “Global Health Impact: Extending Access to Essential Medicines.” Nicole Hassoun, co-director of the Institut Justice et Bien-être andRead More →
Journalists like to debate what constitutes ethical journalism. Should we show photos of the shooter in a mass casualty incident? Is it ever acceptable to pay a source? Should we use photographs taken without permission? What about publishing classified documents? When is it acceptable to identify the author behind anRead More →
Politics if truly defined as the struggles for the acquisition, control and use of power, then the Kogi East Senatorial Area of Kogi State should roll out their drums in celebration for God, in His infinite mercy , provided a new political kid on the block. It introduces a newRead More →
Reading of Hayat Alvi’s Nonviolent Activism in Islam: Message of Abul Kalam Azad (2021) The 20th century saw a number of thinkers/leaders who not only influenced their native people but also made a global footprint. Also in India, a number of personalities belonging to various religions/religious beliefs have appeared onRead More →
More than 50 years ago, the French historian of philosophy Pierre Hadot argued that we had radically distorted the ancient Greek traditions of philosophy. We treated philosophy as a set of propositions, or a set of arguments on which we could make other propositions and other arguments. It was aRead More →
He declared that “diversity is not a rupture, diversity is not a sign of the superiority of certain realities, wrongly considered inferior, but an expression of democracy, of respect for history. The wealth of Italy and the wealth of Europe lies precisely in diversity. Near the end of his 16-minuteRead More →
Interestingly, after the death of a queen who was the child of Edwardian parents and saw the adulthood of children who had never lived in a world populated by politically powerful monarchs , England plunged into an economic crisis caused by adhering to post-war economic thinking. For too long, theRead More →
Larry Hogan on October 6, 2022. Photo/Andrew Sylvia GOFFSTOWN, NH – How can a Republican win an election in a predominantly Democratic area? Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan linked that response to a larger overarching philosophy about the current state of the country during a visit to the New Hampshire InstituteRead More →
job description The Department of Philosophy at King’s College London is seeking an outstanding philosopher with research expertise and teaching experience in political philosophy. Specialization in research and the ability to teach at all levels and supervise postgraduate students in this field is required. The successful candidate will lead orRead More →
James Wilson is Professor of Philosophy at University College London and Co-Director of the Center for Health Human Sciences at UCL. He has served on National Health Service advisory groups on data collection and access, and serves on the steering group of the National Data Guardian. James is interviewed hereRead More →
Editor’s note: FII’s #MoodOfTheMonth for September 2022 is Gender and campus. We invite submissions on the many layers of this theme throughout the month. If you would like to contribute, please refer to our submission guidelines and send your articles to [email protected] The discipline of philosophy prides itself on assertingRead More →
Jagdeep Dhankar was speaking at an event marking the 90th founding day of Harijan Sevak Sangh in New Delhi Jagdeep Dhankar was speaking at an event marking the 90th founding day of Harijan Sevak Sangh in New Delhi Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of equality of all human beings regardless of casteRead More →
The 22ndn/a September 2022 I woke up early in the morning to scroll through my phone as usual to reply to messages on my WhatsApp. I finally decided to enter the Twitter page and see the latest news from social media influencers and what they have to say. I cameRead More →
I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I plan a vacation to a T, my mind replays the goofs on repeat, and the thought that there might be typos in my articles makes my jaw clench in restlessness. Okay, maybe more than a “little”. The thing is, I know I shouldn’tRead More →
Cuisine, philosophy and art in the United States and Mexico is a research project funded by the Office of Global Engagement, Department of Philosophy, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute. For this two-day workshop, scholars from MexicoRead More →
A policy without bitterness is the main ingredient of any democratic framework. It ensures adherence to party ideology as all are vehicles through which society could develop in all its ramifications. The Action Alliance, AA, candidate for Governor of Gombe State in the 2023 general election, Dr. Nuhu Milah Adeh,Read More →
September 14, 2022 A small-town Facebook group and the novel global coronavirus led Michelle Brown-Hollin, recruiting director for Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, to co-write a book about her family’s story in rural Illinois. Throughout the pandemic, Brown-Hollin, a native of Jonesboro, Illinois, has been following eventsRead More →
Even though negotiations over President Joe Biden’s fundamental economic and climate legislation were defined by high-profile meltdowns, there was simply too much at stake to allow a breakdown in the relationship with the West Virginia senator. When news broke in mid-July, appearing to show that Manchin had ended resurrected talksRead More →
job description The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP) at Queen’s University Belfast is currently seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate for the position of Research Fellow. The successful candidate will be an active member of the AHRC-funded ‘Conservatism and Trade Unionism in the UK, 1968-1997’ project, ledRead More →
Such a world of experiences and memories, where sometimes the author explored himself under the pretext of others, sometimes he made himself a medium to reach the layers of the sensitivity of others. Book: Aks by AkhileshEdited by: Setu PrakashanPrice: Rs 399 Aks Where The reflection is a bookRead More →
The management world is abuzz over the idea of “silent resignation” – the term Gen Z, boosted by TikTok for doing nothing more at work than the job description requires. Of course, there’s nothing new about this phenomenon – if Gen Z knew how to make a call, they’d understandRead More →
This article by Rebecca Rozelle-Stone is republished here with permission from The Conversation. This content is shared here because the topic may be of interest to Snopes readers; however, it does not represent the work of Snopes’ fact checkers or editors. When Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of UkraineRead More →
If the polls are correct, then for the first time since Margaret Thatcher, Britain is on the verge of having a classic liberal, pro-market, educated, economic and political Prime Minister. At university, Liz Truss was a member of the Oxford Hayek Society, a group of libertarian students named after theRead More →
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden charged in a primetime speech that the “extreme ideology” of Donald Trump and his supporters “threatens the very foundation of our republic,” as he called on Americans of all stripes to help counter what he described as dark forces within the Republican Party trying toRead More →
Right-wing media have lambasted President Joe Biden after calling the philosophy of “extreme” pro-Trump Republicans “semi-fascism,” with criticism ranging from defining Biden’s comment as his “basket of deplorables” moment from the 2016 election accusing the president of being a fascist himself. On August 25, 2022, at a Democratic fundraising eventRead More →
Given that streaming media is widely understood to represent the future of entertainment, some might wonder how the “long term” might influence, shape or change the direction of this relatively new technology? The term “long-termism” was coined around 2017 by Oxford philosophers William MacAskill and Toby Ord. Next, Sigal Samuel,Read More →
“Something has changed. Only a few years ago, we found ourselves collectively able to live with those who would explain the ‘locker room talk’ of the man who would become President of the United States…” This refreshing observation kicks off Carol Hay’s preface to her timely book, setting the toneRead More →
Photo credit: Codgito: student journal of philosophy and theory Tucked away on the third floor of the Arts and Administration Building, one can find the little slice of intellectual heaven: Memorial University’s Department of Philosophy. Although small, it’s packed with smart students and professors, including those who want to leaveRead More →
I took my choir on a concert pilgrimage to Naga City – we were greeted by Adan Botor, my classmate at Maryhurst Seminary, who is now a successful lawyer and the father of lovely children, two of whom are lawyers , Agnes and Dominic. Together with Adan, they helped organizeRead More →
Who will prevail in the fight to distribute the guilt as some major industrial countries teeter toward stagflation? The answer will not be clear for months or even years. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerated the already perceptible rise in inflation in major countries. This sharpened the dilemma for central bankersRead More →
We call Ibn Arabi a philosopher. This is how we define philosophy. Can we classify Pythagoras, Shankara, Ibn Arabi or Suhrawardi or Sadra as pure “rationalist philosophers”? In the Islamic tradition, philosophy and tassawuf are two sides of the same coin. In our worldview, we don’t have rational academic armchairRead More →
On Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi received “Ishta Linga Deekshe” from Shivamurthy Murugha Sharana, pontiff of Murugharajendra Mutt in Chitradurga district. He is one of the main pooches in Veerashaiva-Lingayats, a powerful community widely seen as loyal to the BJP. The seer conducted the ‘Ishta Linga Deekshe’ ceremony, which isRead More →
Regarding John R. Stanard’s column “The NRA has helped distort public debate and blocked reasonable action” (July 29): Missouri continues to promote its anti-abortion and pro-Second Amendment credentials. Missouri eliminated all requirements for owning firearms once an individual turns 18. No training, no background checks, just buy a gun andRead More →
The usual weekly report of new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books is a monthly report this summer. Here is last month’s edition. SEP New: Julia Driver’s Moral Theory. Normativity in Metaethics by David Copp and Justin Morton. Gene by Robert Meunier. Amended:Read More →
The ideologies of Indian jurist and social reformer BR Ambedkar, who drafted India’s constitution, and rationalist Periyar (EV Ramasamy) who spearheaded the self-respect movement in Tamil Nadu, are most important in defeating the BJP, said Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday. . During a visit to Chennai, Karnataka Assembly OppositionRead More →
Two continuing, full-time, research-only positions at the undergraduate level of researcher, principal investigator, or associate professor (equivalent to an assistant and associate professor in the United States) Specialty areas are open, with a preference for areas that will diversify the Research Institute’s existing strengths, including but not limitedRead More →
In his farewell address, outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind called on political parties to rise above partisan politics in the national interest and decide what is necessary for the welfare of the people. President Ram Nath Kovind delivers a farewell speech in parliament. Sansad TV New Delhi: President Ram NathRead More →
I used to say that in a certain sense, philosophy is useless. But, in another sense, it serves everything. When I talk to people about my teaching, they sometimes ask me: “But what use can philosophy be? The interlocutor usually explains to me that at this stage, this way ofRead More →
Location: Egham Salary: £36,438 starting salary per year – including London allowance Post type: Full time Closing Date: 11.59pm BST on Tuesday 13 September 2022 Reference: 0722-302 Full time, CDD until July 2024 The starting salary is £36,438 per annum (including London allowance). This is the expected starting salary forRead More →
The Odisha Assembly witnessed heavy protests on Thursday over Congress Spokesperson Ajay Kumar’s alleged remarks against NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and was adjourned until 4pm. The issue was raised in the Assembly as soon as the House convened for Question Time at 10:30 a.m. OppositionRead More →
On Wednesday, senior Congress official Ajoy Kumar sparked controversy with his remarks that NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu represents ‘wrong philosophy’ despite being a ‘good person’, prompting the BJP to allege that his party was amplifying the “wrong philosophy that can’t stand such strong tribal representation.” The war of wordsRead More →
The Chronicle Dr Gift Gwindingwe, correspondentZimbabwe’s socio-economic and political terrain is rugged. The media are indeed battlefields where ideological disputes are rife. This reflects the multiplicity of points of view and demonstrates the potential of the media as a marketplace of ideas. However, observations on online and traditional media pointRead More →
The International Conference on Analytic Philosophy, Language and Mind aims to bring together leading academic scientists, scholars and researchers to exchange and share their experiences and research findings on all aspects of analytic philosophy, language and mind. It also provides a leading interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators toRead More →
New Delhi: Muslim leaders reacting to the murder in Udaipur are not outright rejecting the ‘Sar Tan Se Judah‘ (beheading), the English spokesperson for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Organizer, said. The editorial in Organizer accused certain “actors” of encouraging radicalism, in particular “the communists, the NGOs, academics, think tanks,Read More →
In 1845 Karl Marx said: “Philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; it is about changing it”. Change it, he did. Political movements representing masses of new industrial workers, many of whom drew on his thought, reshaped the world in the 19th and 20th centuries through revolution andRead More →
The real goal of originalism is to increase the political power of reactionaries. The recent Supreme Court mandate brought major victories to the reactionaries in favor of forced births. The Dobbs v. Jackson was justified by originalism, a theory of jurisprudence that advocates interpreting the constitution as a perfect finalRead More →
Although it may seem like a daunting topic, the best philosophy books aren’t just for academics. Philosophy is an extremely broad field, dealing with issues of politics, science, ethics, and metaphysics, to name a few disciplines. As such, there is a huge library of philosophy books to choose from, fromRead More →
Xi noted that some countries have politicized and marginalized the development issue, built “a small courtyard with high fences”, imposed maximum sanctions and stoked division and confrontation. And he urged the international community to recognize the world’s prevailing trend, build trust and act in unison and with great motivation toRead More →
Adam Grant provides a framework for rethinking ideas to make room for new ways that are essential for … [+] growth. AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 13: Author/teacher Adam Grant speaks onstage during the interactive keynote during the 2017 SXSW Conference & Festivals at the Austin Convention Center on March 13,Read More →
In his recent book on what artificial intelligence could mean for a culture steeped in the spirit of self-improvement (an $11 billion industry in the United States alone), Mark Coeckelbergh points to a sort of ghostly double that accompanies each of us now: the quantified self, an invisible and ever-growingRead More →
Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy Location: Egham Salary: £44,283 to £52,430 per year – including London allowance Post Type: Full time Closing Date: 11.59pm BST on Monday 11 July 2022 Reference: 0622-280 Full time, CDD (12 months) We are looking to appoint a full-time Philosophy Lecturer. This positionRead More →
New Delhi: Human behavior is generally directed towards two fundamental objectives: to understand a situation, and then to predict the outcome based on this understanding. “Predicting life was compelling, linear thinking. It might have been easier when we were productive in adding gains and outcomes. But then we shifted allRead More →
We are here to help you. Today we have five philosophical jokes that will need some explaining. By the time you’ve read them all, you’ll have both a few laughs and a better understanding of the philosophy and its importance. What is reality made of? Thales walks into a cafeRead More →
Image: James Anderson / Alamy Stock Photo The seemingly imminent overthrow of Roe vs. Wade didn’t come out of nowhere. For years, American conservatives have challenged the historic 1973 decision that established a pregnant woman’s federal right to an abortion. Despite warnings that the changing complexion of the United StatesRead More →
When Antoine Nesty won Olympic gold in the 100 butterfly at Seoul 1988he had no idea the positive impact it would have on him. The swimming prodigy had become Suriname’s first (and to date, only) Olympic gold medalist, and a struggling politically and economically struggling nation came together to celebrateRead More →
Scenes of mass exodus have unfolded in Shanghai in recent weeks as authorities scramble to contain the country’s biggest COVID-19 outbreak. On several occasions, people lined up for at least a mile on the access road to Hongqiao Station, scruffy refugees displaced against a backdrop of manicured boulevards and futuristicRead More →
06/07/2022 – The German film gathering in the Spanish capital has a brand new name and continues its mission of bringing a selection of recent audiovisual productions from the country to Madrid Whispers of War by Florian Hoffmann This year, the German Film Festival in Madrid celebrates its 24th anniversary,Read More →
It’s been more than 50 years since astronomers first proposed “dark matter,” which is believed to be the most common form of matter in the universe. Despite this, we have no idea what it is – no one has seen it directly or produced it in the lab. So howRead More →
The ethical issues at stake in abortion debates are not specifically religious. The political experts of New York Times and other leading media have issued dire warnings of the disappearance of the division between church and state. They argue that abortion stems from the worst form of indiscriminate religious extremism,Read More →
Your free items Have you read a of your four free articles for this month. You can read four articles for free per month. To have full access to the thousands of philosophy articles on this site, please brief lives Hilarius Bogbinder tells us about an innovative Ukrainian philosopher, democracyRead More →
By Prof. Dr. Milan Jazbec* Jhe Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), alongside the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR), presents the very essence of diplomatic and consular law, as well as diplomatic theory and practice. Both conventions were adopted and brought into force 60 years ago – the CVCDRead More →
The Cycle of the Philosophy of Hate naruto the villainous Pain has been extensively discussed and scrutinized for years since the character’s inception. Given that naruto ended, the discussion revived with the rise of the Code in Boruto and other villains like Madara and Obito. Since Nagato/Pain wasn’t a villainRead More →
Rep. Al Lawson says new secretary of state Byrd cord bring the former president that of Donald Trump philosophy of electoral lying at the Florida State Department. republican governor Ron DeSantis earlier this month named Byrd to succeed Laura Lee as Secretary of State. When reporters asked him on TuesdayRead More →
“Philosophers, myself included, have for decades been too gullible to science, misled by the marketing of scientists, and ignorant of the inevitable uncertainties that plague the scientific process…” The following is a guest article* by Edouard Machery, professor emeritus in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at theRead More →
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org After this week, the only thing for the legislature to do is come back and try to override Governor Chris Sununu’s vetoes. Given the partisanship of the past two years, any overshoot is highly unlikely. So far, Sununu has only issued a few vetoes, although mostRead More →
Students from the University of Rome Tor Vergata heard the story of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Italy, Md Shameem Ahsan presented Bangabandhu’s biography to students from different departments during a “Global Conversation” seminar held at the university auditorium on Tuesday 17 May 2022. ForRead More →
The Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC), publisher of The Tide Newspaper, said it was seeking a partnership with the management of Multimesh Communication, owner of Family Love FM 97.7 and its counterpart Silverbird, which operates Rhythm 93.7 FM, to improve its services.The company’s managing director, Chef Ernest Chinwo, said soRead More →
People visit the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov 5, 2021. [Xinhua/Li Xiang] BEIJING – “The right path for mankind to follow is peaceful development and win-win cooperation,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said during the virtual session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 inRead More →
By Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza In this article, I will attempt to examine Imran Khan’s mindset and try to explain the deeply rooted political psychology of his so-called anti-colonial rhetoric. Khan’s policy represents the general crisis of Pakistan’s failing economy and chaotic politics. They mark the birth ofRead More →
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported in the second quarter of 2020 that there were 76,526 PhD graduates in Nigeria. Indeed, in the absence of current and useful data, we can cautiously approach the figure for 2022 at around 85,000. And there are approximately more than 20,000 PhD studentsRead More →
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported in the second quarter of 2020 that there were 76,526 PhD graduates in Nigeria. Indeed, in the absence of current and useful data, we can cautiously approach the figure for 2022 at around 85,000. And there are approximately more than 20,000 PhD studentsRead More →
By Kyle Spurr, UM Press Office MISSOULA – Two years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Maddie Hagan had to self-isolate in her dorm at the University of Montana. Hagan, a history and philosophy major with a minor in African American studies, was diagnosed with an extremely rare autoimmune disease inRead More →
Effective July 1, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies will no longer be a separate department and will instead be merged with the Department of History. Following the upcoming retirement of Dr Fred Downing, Head of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, it has been decided that atRead More →
Ahmed thinks people censor themselves on issues like Brexit, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and trans rightsArif Ahmed Freedom of speech is so important it should be taught alongside consent training, philosophy professor says. In an interview with UniversityArif Ahmed, an outspoken philosophy professor at Gonville & Caius College, said “free speechRead More →
Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad (Pakistan) is considered the best university in the country due to its level and quality of education. It has highly qualified faculty who are mostly overseas qualified and well known in their respective fields. Moreover, for many years, QAU has been ranked the top university inRead More →
Local authority elections are proving much more interesting and potentially constructive than they seemed until recently. The international picture has forced a review of the whole range of political relations. Sweden and Finland view NATO in a favorable light and it is unlikely that Scotland, once independent, will not doRead More →
As the world undergoes profound changes and a pandemic not seen in a century, new traditional security risks and governance challenges are emerging, further fueling tensions in the international situation and increasing the difficulty of maintaining international order. Photo taken on April 17 shows street light banners of the 2022Read More →
By Ifeanyi R.Nwoye ‘Enugu The State is in the Hands of God” is a concept initiated and popularized by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and has since been the motto of his administration. Mottos are not just maxims, they are in most cases the expression of a guiding principle.Read More →
Dr Devin Buckley was due to speak at Harvard University this month about his work on British Romanticism and philosophy, although that talk has now been cancelled. On April 18, Buckley was informed that her conference had been cancelled, citing her membership on the board of directors of the Women’sRead More →
JULLANG, April 17: Himalayan University (HU) Law Department recently held a webinar on “Ambedkar’s Philosophy for Inclusive Development”. During the webinar, which was organized as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, APSLSA Member Secretary Jaweplu Chai gave a presentation on “Women Empowerment and Inclusive Development”. She spoke about theRead More →
While some people have argued that political activism is in tension with academic research (here, for example), many reputable academics have engaged in such activism, including in philosophy. In the following guest post*, Jill Delston, a philosopher at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, deals with the relationship between philosophy andRead More →
Whether you’re monogamous, polyamorous, or somewhere in between, chances are your relationships involve some sort of hierarchy. Maybe you pay more attention to your spouse than your platonic friendships, or maybe – if you practice hierarchical polyamory – you have an anchor partner or primary partner who takes precedence overRead More →
Former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and favorite for the Delta South Senate seat in the 2023 polls, Rt. Hon. Jude Ferdinand Kent, JFK Omatsone, says his political philosophy is rooted in accessibility and people-centered engagement. Rt.Read More →
A few politicians known for their creative thinking about politics spoke to Bitcoin 2022 conference attendees in a panel titled “Overcoming the Inertia of Ideas.” The panel was moderated by David Zell, director of policy at BTC Inc and co-founder of the Bitcoin Policy Institute think tank, which strives toRead More →