Philosophy For Our Times

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Being consciousWe think we have this thing, consciousness, whether we share it with the entire earth

Being consciousWe think we have this thing, consciousness, whether we share it with the entire earth

How will our scientists know if they are looking at complex phenomena from the wrong perspective? Ha

Heaven in disorderWhat does the future hold for capitalism and our society? Where will our modern id

Heaven in disorderWhat does Russia's war in Ukraine reveal about our modern world? Is there an incon

The puzzle of perception with Barry C. SmithHas philosophy ignored taste, smell, and touch to its de

The matrix, myths, and metaphysics Part 2Is metaphysics still relevant? Or has the pre-eminence of s

The matrix, myths, and metaphysics Part 1 Is metaphysics still relevant? Or has the pre-eminence of

PART 3 of Does life have meaning Series: How do we find meaning (and happiness) in the contempo

PART 3 of Does life have meaning Series: How do we find meaning (and happiness) in the contempo

PART 2 of Does life have meaning Series: How do we find meaning (and happiness) in the contempo

PART 1 of Does life have meaning Series: How do we find meaning (and happiness) in the contemporary

Can art vanquish evil?In a largely secular culture what are we to make of evil? In a rational and re

Can art vanquish evil?In a largely secular culture what are we to make of evil? In a rational and re

Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, but there is never enough...Is th

What should guide our actions?We all have epiphanies. Yet most of us choose to ignore them, and trus

What should guide our actions?We all have epiphanies. Yet most of us choose to ignore them, and trus

Should we follow our philosophical conclusions wherever they take us? Or is there a hard wall of com

Have you heard of Descartes' 'demon'? How can a mythical creature inform scientific progress? What i

Is the real world unreachable due to the mediation of language? Or has the linguistic turn in philos