At the same time that Gil was working on linguistics and the philosophy of language, he was also working on related issues in how we think about the world, including themes that cross the boundaries between epistemology, philosophy of psychology,…
Imagine, then, my delight when a friend handed me a copy of More Women in Trees (public library) by the German photography editor, collector, and curator Jochen Raiss, a follow-up to his improbable hit Women in Trees (public library) —…
Getty Images Nearly 200 countries reached an agreement at the United Nations COP26 climate summit Saturday that UN Secretary-General António Guterres said takes important steps but still leaves us “knocking on the door of climate catastrophe.” Others weren’t so sure.…
I also love how versatile the Saatva bed can be. It’s available in two different heights and three firmness levels. Choose between 11.5 inches or 14.5 inches for the ultimate body support. The softest pillow top option is around a…
Immanuel Kant is in the news today following the discovery that he basically invented critical race theory. Critical race theory is a subset of critical theory, which has got long roots in Western philosophy back to Immanuel Kant in the…
Sometimes you need to remember the good things in life, including your professional life. Let’s focus on the context of our philosophy departments. For one thing, departments are “local” enough that, much in the way that people hate Congress but…
Disney is celebrating the second birthday of its streaming service on Friday with a slew of teasers, videos and announcements for forthcoming films and TV shows including Star Wars, Pixar and more. On the Marvel side, recent MCU movie Shang-Chi and…
Knowing your feelings is hard too because there’s so much emotion, it’s hard to tell which is truest. Part of you might want to leave right away; part of you might want to stay forever. That’s why I advised that…
Professor Cholbi kindly gave me permission to share the handout here. He acknowledges it is not an exhaustive list. It seems like figuring out how to respond to objections is something students tend to need help with, and I think…
It is on gravity’s metaphor we lean when we speak of the binding force of love — the attraction that draws ensouled bodies to one another, as if by magic. But for all the progress science has made in the…
Enjoy games like Zelda: A Link to the Past and Earthbound? Of course you do. You’re a reasonable adult with great taste. Nintendo It’s hard to imagine a video game about unpacking boxes being a compelling game of the year…
The most gladdening thing about grief parallels the most gladdening thing about science: However meticulous our projections and our models of reality may be, however triumphant in their conquest of knowledge, they are not only perennially incomplete but could be…