If it were true, therefore, as Christianity assumed, that only love can forgive because only love is fully receptive to who somebody is, to the point of being always willing to forgive him whatever he may have done, forgiving would…
Contributions versus the ACT I don’t have the money to perform any of the high-quality research I’ve outlined. Maybe the APA, at least, should invest some money running some versions of some of these studies. Given what I’ve presented here,…
Torres writes: Phil Torres (Leibniz Universität Hannover) and Bruce Tonn (Tennessee) want to know, and are conducting a survey of philosophers to find out. It seems increasingly clear that humanity faces unprecedented threats to its survival, the most obvious arising…
It’s common for self-powered wearable systems that rely on bioenergy harvesters to require excessive inputs of energy. But because this device doesn’t require any physical input from the wearer to work, it’s “a step forward to making wearables more practical,…
Barry Lam (Vassar College), associate director of the Marc Sanders Foundation, says that this fall the foundation will select 30 “Sanders Media Fellows” who next year will “attend exclusive training and networking sessions with media professionals”: Ten fellows will be…
Ian Church You can learn more about the grant here. Joshua Knobe (Yale); Michael Rea (Notre Dame); Jonathan Schaffer (Rutgers); David Rose (Stanford); & Deborah Kelemen (Boston) Stephen Stich (Rutgers); Justin Sytsma (VUW); Nick Byrd (SIT) Daniel Lim (Duke Kunshan)…
The opening ceremony will take place at the Japan National Stadium, aka the Olympic Stadium. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Japanese opening ceremonies have traditionally celebrated ancient Japanese culture, but previous Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed up as Mario during the handover…
The Mind Association has announced the winners of its 2021-22 Research Fellowships. The Mind Major Research Fellowship (12 months) has been awarded to Professor Nicholas Shackel (Cardiff) for the book project Bertrand’s Paradox and the Principle of Indifference. The Mind Association Research Fellowship for early-/mid-career…
If you want to get your hot little hands on one of these Black Vermillions, then start bugging your dealer soon. US production is expected to begin between September and December 2021. BMW Black Vermillion? Isn’t that some kind of…
Small increments of writing time may matter more than we could guess. One thing leads to many — swerving off, linking up, opening of voices and images and memories. Nearby notebooks — or iPads or tablets or laptops — are…
If you’re wondering who Rick Mason is, Fagbenle says he’s the person who’s a resource for anything Romanoff needs. Mason is the sort of utility character that’s become an archetype in comics, books and films. Jay Maidment/Marvel This story is…
[pattern by Nathalie du Pasquier] Which colleges and universities in the United States have the most philosophy majors? Penn, Boston College, University of Chicago, and maybe Columbia stand out for not only having many philosophy majors but also a high…