(Image: Apple) June 23, Apple messaging unleashed to explain why users should only install apps approved by Apple through its App Store on iOS. This is an extension of the US District Court case between Apple and Epic, where Apple called “sideloading,” the practice of installing apps outside of itsRead More →
 A few weeks ago, I drove two hours north to the hillside town of Olyphant, Penn., Just outside of Scranton, to meet a Donald Trump fan for a book I’m working on. For 90 minutes, I listened to this fired factory worker and 54-year-old former Democrat who now saysRead More →
A few weeks ago, I drove two hours north to the hillside town of Olyphant, Pa., Just outside of Scranton, to meet a Donald Trump fan for a book project. I’m working on. For 90 minutes, I listened to this fired factory worker and 54-year-old former Democrat who now saysRead More →
Cryptoculture Cryptocurrencies are best understood by examining the community structure and the cultural values they exhibit, rather than the economic activity they create. Cryptocurrencies are truly “cryptocultures” and these cultures are many, a plurality. I define a cryptoculture as an open source community with its own micro-economy. Each culture integratesRead More →
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A few weeks ago, I drove two hours north to the hillside town of Olyphant, Pa. Just outside of Scranton to meet a Donald Trump superfan for a book project. I’m working on. For 90 minutes, I listened to this fired factory worker and 54-year-old former Democrat who now saysRead More →
June 22, 2021 1:27 p.m. ET Charles M. Schulz, creator of the comic strip “Peanuts”, in 1978. Photo: Getty Images Michael Taube’s June 18 review of Blake Scott Ball’s “Charlie Brown’s America” (Library, June 18) recalls two beloved “Peanuts” comics cut decades ago. Here is the first: Linus: I’m interestedRead More →
Is there reason to be optimistic about the progress of metaphysics? Jessica wilson (Toronto) thinks so. [Grant Wood, “In the Spring”] Asked about it in a recent interview at 03:16, Wilson replies: Regarding the methodology [standards in metaphysics] question, I see reason to be optimistic. For starters, there has beenRead More →
Although the total number of undergraduate philosophy majors in Canada has been declining since 2010, a recent increase and some anecdotal evidence have University affairs reporting that “philosophy has a moment”. There has been a small increase in the number of Philosophy majors, from 4,656 to 4,723 during the periodRead More →
The best national expert in infectious diseases, Antoine FauciAnthony FauciOvernight Health Care – Federal government and military exceed immunization rate by 90%, should appear in a book on the “philosophy of life”. The book, titled “Expect the Unexpected: Ten Lessons on Truth, Service, and the Way Forward,” is expected toRead More →
Get over time Ah battle passes: the “natural evolution” of the loot box. But that’s not so natural for a lot of studios, who saw the legislative writing on the wall for loot boxes and decided to give their playerbase another mad race to run. While several large companies areRead More →
Robert Breedlove, a Bitcoin philosopher, discussed the upcoming Bitcoin 2021 event, which will be held in Miami on June 4-5. Robert Breedlove will speak at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami on June 4 and 5. Make sure to set a reminder for the Bitcoin 2021 Day 1 YouTube LiveRead More →
“The depth of the conflict in the department is disturbing.” This comes from a report by Jennifer A. McHugh, an outside lawyer appointed by the Ohio Attorney General’s office to investigate allegations of corruption, harassment, intimidation and bias in the Department of Philosophy at Bowling Green University, according to anRead More →
Phil craig writes that in just 24 months, greater provincial autonomy, including the option of outright independence, has shifted from political obscurity to the dominant political philosophy of the Western Cape. It is only at the very end of a Sherlock Holmes novel that a series of seemingly harmless eventsRead More →
Review of analytical philosophy (RAP), a new open-access, peer-reviewed, English-language philosophy journal based in Japan, has just published its first issue. The RAP is “designed to provide a forum for those working in analytical philosophy at large. It publishes high quality original research on all areas of analytical philosophy, includingRead More →
We are surrounded by amenities. But as Marx explained, capitalism is not about commodities, nor about the “brand” of commodities; it is more about how goods are produced and distributed. Capitalism is a mode of production, which basically means “the way of producing”. The mode of production in simplistic termsRead More →
What is the impact of the philosophy of science on science? In the following guest post *, Mahdi Khelfaoui (UQTR), Yves Gingras (UQAM), Maël Lemoine (Bordeaux) and Thomas Pradeu (Bordeaux) discuss their recent empirical research on this question. [Hearson McArthur Microscope, c.1930s, detail] Which scientific disciplines cite the philosophy ofRead More →
The title of Nigella Lawson’s new book, Cook, eat, rehearse, is enough to carry even the most besieged home cooks until the first months of the lockdown. (Remember when that string of words started to sound less like a daily ritual than a primitive scream?) However, Lawson started tracing theRead More →
The note you are trying to access is for subscribers only Subscribe to me Discover our packagesEnjoy El País without limits. Payment in If you are already subscribed you canEnter using your username and password. Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Enrico Fermi, Pierre and Marie Curie. Only six names of theRead More →
The British Journal for the History of Philosophy announced the recipient of the 2020 Rogers Prize, his annual award for the best article he publishes. The winner of the prize is Khaled El Rouayheb, James Richard Jewett Professor of Islamic Intellectual History at Harvard University, for his article “The liarRead More →
Frankly speaking: “The future of retail is both physical and digital – phygital,” says Alain Bejjani, CEO of MAF DUBAI: Business in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is “buzzing,” Alain Bejjani, managing director of diversified conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim, told Arab News, even as the resilience of theirRead More →
This NFL draft, we find out what Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier thinks. The last draft was about whether he could pick a quarterback and put enough big bad guys on the lines to anchor the future. These questions are still awaiting an answer. But this project is aboutRead More →
After years of extraordinary mismanagement on the part of administrators, Laurentian University is attempting to remedy its current financial insolvency by eliminating a shocking number of university programs and permanent positions. The Department of Philosophy and several of its teachers are among those scheduled for elimination. [“Here’s what’s left ofRead More →
Sarawak Bersatu Party Chairman Datuk Sri Wong Soon Koh (left), seen with Batu Lintang See Chee How MP, speaks at a press conference on March 9, 2021. – Photo by Sulok Tawie KUCHING, April 4 – The Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) has been urged not to question the political philosophyRead More →
Tamsin Kimoto, assistant professor of philosophy and studies on women, gender and sexuality at Goucher College, discusses the subject of exclusionary feminism. – Editor / Stéphanie Green Rowan’s students were educated on various types of exclusionary feminism, as well as the history of violence and legislation directed against Asian women,Read More →
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned an earlier dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a professor of philosophy against his employer, Shawnee State University, for violating his rights of first and second. fourteenth amendment. Nicolas meriwether Philosophy teacher Nicholas Meriwether had sued the school, claimingRead More →
Boris Johnson recently told a private meeting of Tory MPs that the success of the UK’s vaccination program was due to capitalism and greed. By associating capitalism with greed, it can be inferred that Johnson’s understanding of capitalism is reductive, deceptively confusing enlightened self-interest, property rights, and individualism with theRead More →
When you need cash quickly and do not have the necessary balance to receive a good private loan, you may think about alternative credit products. These are things like payday loans, auto title loans, and pawnbroker loans. Neither of these products are particularly good, and it is best to useRead More →
Nebraska voters who vote for the general election by November 3 will decide the fate of a proposal that would limit the amount of money “payday lenders” could ask borrowers. The voting question, known as Initiative Measure 428, would amend state law to limit the amount that state-licensed cash advanceRead More →
Diving letter: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday REMOVED the “ability to repay” provisions from a 2017 payday loan rule that never went into effect but is the source for a protracted legal battle. The rules would have limited the number of consecutive short-term loans a borrower couldRead More →
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Consumer Affairs Division has revealed the top 10 complaint categories for 2020. DCA received 4,053 complaints in 2020 and received services and funds back for Tennessee through working with consumers and businesses. Overall, the number of consumer complaints decreased slightly in 2020 compared to 2019, whenRead More →
On June 2, 2020, the CFPB and a Tennessee-based payday and installment lender agreed a Consent order for alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z under TILA. The lender operates over 150 stores in eight states, includingRead More →
EVERY year, millions of Americans in need of a short-term loan to fix a car, fly to a sick relative’s bedside quickly, or make up for childcare payments, go to payday lender rentals online or through one of the thousands of Payday Lenders of shop windows. These are not peopleRead More →
Heidi says she took out a payday loan in 2010 and then forgot about it. Now she’s getting calls from someone claiming to be a lawyer who threatens to take her to court unless she pays $ 250 straight away and makes extra payments every two weeks. Heidi wants toRead More →
Nine years after Ohio lawmakers and voters approved restrictions on payday loan fees for short-term loans, those fees are now the highest in the country. Ohio’s 2008 Payday Loan Act was ineffective. The question now is whether the legislature is ready to deal with it. Lenders avoided the law’s 28Read More →
Payday loans were legal in Arizona from 2000 to 2010 Legislators, including Michele Reagan, discussed extending it during the 2010 legislature Reagan said they looked% 27t% 22 like a rip off,% 22 and that they were cheaper than writing a bad check Terry Goddard turned down payday loan renewals andRead More →
To update: The Indiana Senate narrowly passed a measure Tuesday that would allow payday and subprime lenders to charge small loan interest rates at levels currently classified as a felony. The Senate 26-23 voted in favor of Senate Bill 613. The bill is backed by payday and installment loan businesses,Read More →
Payday loan ads are no longer welcome on Google. The website said Wednesday that it had banned ads for these “fraudulent or harmful financial products” because they “can lead to unaffordable payments and high failure rates for users”. The global policy change for the AdWords program begins July 13th opinionRead More →
By Wayne Wright Friday April 5, 2019 at 2:01 am I was broke about a decade ago. After being laid off from a computer programming job, I had drained my savings and ruined my creditworthiness. I lived in Nashville, Tennessee and raised two teenagers on a single income. There wereRead More →
A PAYDAY loan broker who got her at-risk customers to borrow nearly £ 15,000 and hand over the money to her has been jailed. Marivic Balmer, 47, worked for Provident Personal Credit, based in Basildon, from 2008, visiting customers in their townhouses to collect debts, provide advice, and approve newRead More →
from Texas standard: Officials say about 10,000 Texans paid up to $ 50 million Debts they didn’t owe. The Federal Trade Commission says Joel Tucker, a Kansas man, got his hands on some very valuable data like social security numbers and banking information. But FTC attorney Michael Tankersley says theyRead More →
Whether you’re looking for money to start your own business or just need a little extra cash to pay for an emergency boiler repair, there comes a point in most people’s lives where you need outside funding. There are a wide variety of loans that you can find suitable forRead More →
Unsecured personal credit continues to be the fastest growing form of consumer credit in the U.S., with the total balance estimated at $ 180 billion in 2020 TransUnion. That’s a 150% increase in just five years from $ 72 billion in 2015. What is the reason for this surge inRead More →
The Legal, Moral and Political Philosophy Research Hub is one of the three research poles of the Stirling Philosophy Unit. It functions as a center of research activity in the unit, including publications, conferences and workshops, research grants and a wide range of interdisciplinary, impact and public engagement activities. ThemesRead More →
Chiang’s story takes place in a world that resembles ours with one notable difference: the angels come to visit us. These celestial visits are less like the Pope making the tour of your city in a mobile phone than natural disasters with a high risk of collateral damage: The EarthRead More →
Your complementary articles have you read a of your four free articles for this month. You can read four articles for free per month. For full access to the thousands of philosophy articles on this site, please The tree of knowledge Michel Baumann lists eight essential questions for judging theRead More →
Your complementary articles have you read a of your four free articles for this month. You can read four articles for free per month. For full access to the thousands of philosophy articles on this site, please Articles Devon Bombassei considers the irony of our “liberation” in the digital age.Read More →
Photo: Philosophy Tube Live / YouTube Finally, some news from YouTuber that isn’t messy. Popular British YouTuber and Actress Abigail Thorn, whose Philosophy Tube YouTube Video Series has garnered over 50 million views for how they merge the style of theatrical production with compelling explanations of current social issues, wasRead More →
What do you say to a CEO who thinks the brand’s purpose isn’t important? First, there are plenty of studies that indicate millennials won’t work or buy from companies that don’t have a higher purpose. This succession is waiting for him, so it’s not a luxury and it’s not optional.Read More →
Scottish, one of Scotland’s leading newspapers, called for a greater emphasis on philosophy in education, saying “we need to get vaccinated against the outrageous lies of people like Trump and the best way to do that is to teach the wisdom of Socrates and others to our children. “ InRead More →
There is nothing I love more than a good philosophy in a video game. To combine my two passions in life into one pleasurable experience is about all I could ask for. There are many games that incorporate philosophical concepts, but these are some of the best that can getRead More →
The administration of St. Mary’s College of Maryland is considering cutting philosophy programs from the school. The attack on the philosophy program, hosted in the college Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, may result in the elimination of the major and minor in philosophy, the reduction or elimination of philosophyRead More →
This is part of a series of blogs we have planned on regenerative agriculture. This first blog presents the subject of regenerative agriculture and discusses regenerative philosophy; the second, third and fourth will discuss the principles, practices and benefits of regeneration. Learn more about regenerative agriculture Loss of biodiversity, risingRead More →
The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new philosophy book reviews… Sep New: Continental feminism, by Dilek Huseyinzadegan (Emory), Jana McAuliffe (Arkansas-Little Rock), Jameliah Inga Shorter-Bourhanou (College of the Holy Cross), B. Tamsin Kimoto (Emory), Ege Selin Islekel (Fordham), Marie Draz (San Diego State),Read More →
League of Legends November 12, 2020 / 3:54 p.m. UK esports organization EXCEL ESPORTS has announced its new branding and competition philosophy. The team is looking to move away from their previous design, with a vision they call the “Power of Better”. The new brand identity also comes with aRead More →
A new report from Humanities indicators (part of American Academy of Arts and Sciences), based on a survey of more than 5,000 American adults, reveals and discusses various beliefs and attitudes of the American public towards the humanities, and includes information specifically about public perception and commitment to philosophy. “TheRead More →
Publication displays: 1 463 There is no confusion as we live in a commercialized society where everything comes with a price. Therefore, money management is a crucial skill in the modern world. But unfortunately no one is taught in school about financial management and the monetary challenges ahead. Everyone mustRead More →
“I: Have you considered teaching Chinese philosophy in your department?COLLEGE: Philosophy is by definition the tradition that dates back to Greece… ” So begins Bryan Van Nordenthe compilation of arguments he heard in response to his pressure for a wider teaching of Chinese philosophy in the departments of Western philosophy,Read More →
Above, you can watch 81 video lectures tracing the history of philosophy, from ancient Greece to modern times. Arthur Holmes presented this influential course at Wheaton College for decades, and now it’s online for you. The talks can all be streamed above or available through this YouTube playlist. Philosophers coveredRead More →
The Società Italiana di Logica e Filosofia delle Scienze / Italian Society for Logic and Philosophy of Science (SILFS) has announced the recipients of its 2020 Prize for Women in Logic and Philosophy of Science. The prize rewards the writings of women in logic and philosophy of science. This year,Read More →
Support and Suppress: The Jack Welch Philosophy | Voices of Balochistan Home Columns Support and Suppress: Jack Welch’s Philosophy Anwar Noor Baloch I had to read various reports and articles on Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electronic before the Jack Welch Leadership Style case study was conducted byRead More →
Nigerian politics are described by observers and analysts as politics without ideology. The only dominant ideological front seems to be ethnicity and tribalism. With over 100 years of nationhood and around 60 years of independence and autonomy from Britain, Nigerian politics are still steeped in crisis and instability caused byRead More →
Philosophy has had tricks on television Talk shows, sitcoms and science fiction dramas, but a recent news item could encourage us to think about the possibility of a reality TV show on the theme of philosophy. The news is that one of the women featured on the MTV show TeenRead More →
In this week’s episode of Working, Isaac Butler spoke with writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner about her philosophy of profile writing, why she thinks structure is the most important part of storytelling, how she came to write her novel Fleishman is in trouble, and what’s in store in his next book. ThisRead More →
On the way to the inauguration Call of Duty Championship season, the teams had many decisions to make. One of the seemingly small choices was how they would use their two mandatory replacement spots. While some franchises have recruited young and talented prospects, some teams have chosen to fill oneRead More →
Professor Peter Godfrey-Smith Metazoans: the animal spirit and the birth of consciousness https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/understanding-animal-consciousness/13095504 https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/metazoa-traces-the-evolutionary-history-of-consciousness/13125132 In his acclaimed book, Other minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith explored the spirit of the octopus – the closest thing to an intelligent alien on Earth. In Metazoa, he extends his investigation to animals in general, studying theRead More →
Poonam Datta Hollywood actor Martin Sheen’s recent recitation of Rabindranath Tagore’s poem, “Where the Mind is Without Fear,” once again demonstrates the continued universal appeal of the poet’s signature composition. Tagore’s vision of transcending time, place, space and national borders continues to resonate with the dreams and hopes of peopleRead More →
Over the past two seasons of the Overwatch League, coaching has proven to be an integral part of what separates a good team from a team that can go the distance. For Washington Justice, a team that struggled in their debut league season, coaching has clearly become a priority inRead More →
Thank you! The version on my website (link above) is a slightly older version. The next version includes a new section: “6. In search of a unified explanation of paradoxes” The new section deals with moral encroachment and meta-philosophy. The moral encroachment debate is moving quite quickly and I knowRead More →
As in the past, I am opening a position for the listing of summer programs in philosophy for first cycle students. [Alex Thibodeau, Lunar Calendar 2020, detail] If you are running such a program, please add a comment to this post that includes the name of the program, dates, location,Read More →
Students in Dr. Karen Guzman’s Introductory Research Course filled the second floor of the Campbell University Science Building this morning with posters that summarized a semester’s worth of study and analysis of the published research project of their choice. The Biology 205 poster presentations have been a popular event inRead More →
NBC The right place might be the most compelling comedy on network television, based solely on its clever words and Ted Danson’s extensive collection of bow ties. But it also happens to cover impressive philosophical ground in a way that advances the plot and adds intrigue without weighing down theRead More →
“The philosophy of science is what the philosophers of science do. But what are the philosophers of science doing? A team of researchers has just published its response, based on computer text-mining of each issue of the journal Philosophy of Science published from 1934 to 2015. In “What is thisRead More →
Imagine this: three people have spent their entire lives chained in a cave, facing a white wall, unable to turn their heads. Behind them, at the other end of the cave, is a fire that allows shadows to be cast on the wall the prisoners are facing. The space betweenRead More →
In this guest edition of The Interview, Vikram Zutshi speaks with physicist, activist and author Fritjof Capra. Fritjof Capra is an Austrian-born American physicist, systems theorist and profound ecologist. He has written many popular books which link conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society,Read More →
… The worst part of philosophy is the philosophy of science; the only people, as far as I know, who read the works of philosophers of science are other philosophers of science. This is the view of Arizona State University physicist Lawrence Krauss, author of the 2012 book A UniverseRead More →
According to Richard Feynman, the philosophy of science is for birds. Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds. (Usually attributed to Richard Feynman) It’s a popular quote that comes up every time someone mentions the philosophy of science. Considering that Feynman was suchRead More →
Paul Feyerabend (born January 13, 1924, died February 11, 1994) is best known for his contributions to the philosophy of science, which is somewhat ironic because, I guess, he wouldn’t have considered himself a philosopher of science. I don’t just mean that he wouldn’t have considered himself only a philosopherRead More →
The main thing that attracted me to the history and philosophy of science was the simple desire to understand the nature of science. I was introduced to the exciting ideas of Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos and Feyerabend, but it soon became apparent that there were serious issues with each of theseRead More →
The Oxford Philosophy and History teams are delighted to see you in Atlanta for the upcoming 2016 Biennial History of Science / Philosophy of Science meeting. We have some suggestions for places to see while in Georgia as well as our favorite sessions for the conference. We suggest that youRead More →
For many years, the discussion of the existence of free will has been limited to philosophers and theologians. Scientists began to talk about free will after science began to separate from philosophy as a discipline. However, it was not until the rise of functional neuroimaging that some neuroscientists began toRead More →