Philosophy
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William James offers a way to evaluate the fruitfulness of ideas by tethering them to the common ground of lived experience.
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The failure to distinguish between art and beauty has caused much confusion. Art and beauty have two different but overlapping trajectories–one toward union and the…
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Kierkegaard’s ambition is for the self to become itself—even if such a mode of existence will question the moral norms and values of society.
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Haste becomes waste is intimately tied to the fact that many people have forgotten to inhabit their body, too eager to get somewhere else.
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As we try to align ourselves closely with the true victims, René Girard shows how the ancient scapegoat ruse leads us to meaningful compassion.
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Michel Serres was a life-affirming philosopher whose emphatic style humanized science, encouraged empathy, and accepted our chaotic origins.
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Play is a matter of life and death, and it differs from games in a fundamental way—but it is also a metaphysical activity.
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Medieval monks didn’t have smartphones but they had plenty of distractions. Here are a few ways in which they strengthened their focus.