[…] Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932–February 11, 1963) was still a teenager when she began facing the deepest existential questions, untangling them with uncommon lucidity on the pages of her diary, which now survive as The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia…
Another important metametaphysical question concerns what metaphysics is, and how it does or does not differ from other endeavors. This is also a properly metaphysical question! My preferred understanding of metaphysics is also optimistic, and stands opposed to the view,…
Professor Kosman came to Haverford in 1962 and retired in 2010, holding visiting appointments at various institutions during this time, including Princeton University, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his Ph.D. from…
The Canada Research Chairs program funds scholars to support “research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences” and “improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness, and help train…
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In the interview, Tyrrell reveals that Locke had a copy of Leviathan and studied it closely. He also paints a rather unflattering portrait of Locke. Here’s an excerpt: (in his accounting of the interview, Maizeaux refers to Tyrrell as “Mr.…
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Since the dawn of the abolition movement, women had played an active and ardent role in fundraising, organizing, and public advocacy — women who risked ostracism, or worse, for exercising the agency of stepping outside the narrow confines of the domestic…
It may be that increased efforts by philosophy departments to counter stereotypes about the career prospects of philosophy majors (with information such as this or this or this or this), or perhaps philosophy’s increased visibility in popular culture (tv, podcasts,…
(Professor Kremer also includes biographical information showing the “striking contrast” between Ryle’s relatively easy life and the challenging circumstances of MacDonald’s upbringing, education, and career; she was born into poverty, it appears she never met her father, and “at the…
Angela Lang/CNET That adds up to 1 million 5G subscribers added every day in the world, he added. By the end of 2021 In North America, there’ll be 60 million 5G subscribers. Cut through the chatter There’ll be about 580…
If there’s one thing E3is good for, it’s video game trailers. Forza Horizon 5? Trailer. New Final Fantasy game? Trailer! Halo Infinite? Multiple trailers! In this article you’ll find all the worthwhile trailers from E3, from events including Microsoft & Bethesda’s…