Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92
Tom Robbins, the literary prankster-philosopher who charmed, enlightened and addled millions of readers with such adventures ...
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Henri Bergson’s States of Change
In 1878, Bergson left the Lycée Condorcet and won entry to the École Normale Supérieure, the most exclusive university in ...
How Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan influenced today's multi-sensory museums
In recent decades, museums and galleries have made a sensory turn when it comes to designing displays and engaging visitors.
Eric Sadin, the philosopher-critic of degenerative AI
While Paris hosts a major summit on artificial intelligence on February 10 and 11, the Sadin is holding a counter-summit to ...
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Paul Benacerraf, preeminent philosopher of mathematics, Princeton alumnus and ‘life-changing teacher,’ dies at 93
His two early papers “What Numbers Could Not Be” (1965) and “Mathematical Truth” (1973) became instant classics. The second ...
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A Philosopher Goes on Holiday
In this week‘s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon looks at Allen Wood‘s attempts to salvage Marx‘s theory of exploitation.
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What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato thought that love might cause feelings like attraction and pleasure, which are out of your control. But these feelings are less important than the loving ...
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Harvard Educated Eight Presidents — Why not a Philosopher King?
We do not need to believe in Platonic philosopher-kings to believe that it is good for our leaders to be equipped with the ...
Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92, multiple outlets report
Tom Robbins, the novelist and prankster-philosopher who charmed and addled millions of readers with such screwball adventures ...