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…
To help families, civic institutions, local communities, school district governing boards and charter schools prepare students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults, the State Board of Education shall work with the School of [Civic and] Economic Thought and Leadership…
Angela Lang/CNET The report, which cites an internal memo, says the bonuses will be disbursed to all employees below corporate vice president level that started on or before March 31, 2021, including part-time workers and those on hourly rates. Employees…
Few artists have accomplished this more effectively and enchantingly than Étienne Denisse (1785–1861). There are plants that are now fixtures of the global palate — the banana, mango, pineapple, cacao, coffee, coconut, various citrus fruit, and the avocado, that gladsome…
Caitlyn Creasy, Teresa Kouri Kissel, and Claire Lockard Kaitlyn Creasy, assistant professor of philosophy at California State University, San Bernardino, for her project, “Stubborn Social Emotions and Their Harms“ Teresa Kouri Kissel, assistant professor of philosophy at Old Dominion University,…
Sarah Tew/CNET Beyond that, and perhaps more tangibly, I think we should consider the environmental cost of purchasing a new phone. You’ve read the headlines: Climate change is accelerating at rapid speed. Countries around the world keep setting new records…
“A metaphor is language that simultaneously creates and solves its own riddle; within that minute explosion of mind is both expansion and release… It is how the mind instructs itself in a more complex seeing.” By Maria Popova It is…
How common is usage of Sci-Hub among philosophers? It seems less well-known in the humanities, but it does provide access to philosophy articles. Feel free to share your experiences using it. There’s also The Philosophical Underclass, a Facebook “interlibrary loan”…
The researchers isolated some trout in a tank of water laced with the same level of meth that’s been found in some freshwater rivers. After eight weeks, the fish were transferred to a new tank and offered a choice between…