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Category: Philosophy

Ancient History

Aristotle and the Open Future

posted by Teri Williams November 18, 20207 min read16 Views

By Jason W. Carter How much do we know about the future? Some people think that we can know a…

Atlantic Literature

About William S. Burroughs

posted by Teri Williams November 2, 20207 min read55 Views

By Stanley Gontarski American outlier writer, William S. Burroughs, was a creative force, as a writer in his own right,…

Philosophy

The myth of the selfless philosopher

posted by Teri Williams September 29, 20205 min read26 Views

By Enrico Galvagni There is a myth that spans the history of western thought: the myth of the selfless philosopher….

Detail from the Paul Klee painting Camel (in Rhythmic Landscape with Trees, showing an brightly coloured abstract image of a camel surrounded by trees
Philosophy

Rhythm and Critique

posted by Naomi Farmer September 11, 20208 min read53 Views

Sunil Manghani explores how rhythm came to be one of the most productive terms for critical enquiry into our social, political and cultural lives, and looks to the future of research into rhythm.

Placemaking in a pandemic - how sourdough made us feel at home
Philosophy

Placemaking in a pandemic

posted by Naomi Farmer September 4, 20206 min read58 Views

How we make place and have a sense of belonging in a pandemic is such a very different experience than many of us have usually experienced.

Ancient History

An Aristotelian Antidote? Scientific Explanation in Philosophy of Biology

posted by Teri Williams June 23, 20206 min read132 Views

By Anne Siebels Peterson Aristotle did not merely engage widely in natural science. He articulated the distinctive methods and principles…

Philosophy

Ancient reflections on tèchne: A lesson not learned?

posted by Teri Williams April 30, 20207 min read339 Views

By Stefano Maso The way we think and approach life nowadays is rooted in Greek and Latin antiquity. There is…

Philosophy

Why Michel Serres? A Personal Reflection – part 2

posted by Zuzana IHNATOVA April 24, 202024 min read290 Views

The captivating reflection of Chris Watkin on why he chose to write on Michel Serres continues below. Hermeneutics of suspicion,…

Image of Michel Serres
Philosophy

Why Michel Serres? A Personal Reflection – part 1

posted by Zuzana IHNATOVA April 22, 202014 min read257 Views

Read this captivating reflection of Chris Watkin on why he chose to write on Michel Serres in his recently published…

Philosophy

Stoic advice on the coronavirus crisis

posted by Teri Williams April 16, 20206 min read400 Views

By Christopher Gill Many of the themes regularly used for life-guidance based on Stoic philosophy can help with responding to…

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