"The thing that attracted me to philosophy was the versatility of it," said the Patagonia-born senior from Newton, the 2002 Romero Scholarship winner. "It teaches you to understand the human character ...

What Boethius described was no symptom of carceral derangement; the lady was his metaphor for the power of philosophy to breathe life back into a deadened soul. With luck, you are not reading this ...

The Case for a Philosophical Life” is a look at how the ancient Greek philosopher's approach can be applied to the thorniest topics today.

Every human being seeks answers to life’s most basic questions—questions regarding the nature of knowledge ... Reflection on such questions remains the core of the study of philosophy.

Does free will exist? Can computers think? Is there a God? What is the meaning of life? Is abortion morally wrong? Can anyone really know anything at all? By studying such difficult questions, ...

To confront the questions and challenges in life that have no easy answers requires, in Kant’s words, the courage to use one’s own understanding. Our mission in the Philosophy Department at Miami ...

During tough times like these, humanity could benefit from this ancient Hawaiian philosophy ... at risk of upsetting the delicate balance of life. It helps us get along. And on a densely populated ...

Revered in many circles as the patron saint of secular Jewishness, he has also been branded as the worst traitor to the Jewish people in modern times. Jewish philosophy has cast Spinoza as a turning ...

When philosophy professor Jennifer Lackey lectures on the death penalty in her ethics class, it’s not just theoretical for her students. Some of them spent many years, even decades, on death row ...