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fromWarpweftandway
6 hours ago
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New Book: Stamatov, Dialogues with Classical Chinese Philosophy

Classical Chinese philosophy is relevant to contemporary issues and contributes to world philosophy.
fromWarpweftandway
1 week ago
Philosophy

Invitation to attend: "Discursive and Non-Discursive Reasoning in Chinese Philosophy," University of Zurich, 11-13 July 2025

The workshop focuses on diverse modes of thinking and reasoning in Chinese philosophy, highlighting non-formal logics.
fromWarpweftandway
1 week ago
Philosophy

Invitation to attend: "Discursive and Non-Discursive Reasoning in Chinese Philosophy," University of Zurich, 11-13 July 2025

#research
fromApaonline
22 hours ago
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APA Member Interview: Keegan Brady

Keegan Brady is a UMass Lowell student pursuing mathematics and philosophy, actively engaged in research and philosophy of science.
fromPsychology Today
15 hours ago
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The Misery of Chasing Happiness

Cultural obsession with happiness may contribute to feelings of misery, emphasizing the need to seek meaningfulness instead.
#mythology
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Futurism Is Broken | HackerNoon

The ultimate irony is that the true World Future Society now exists only in the Wayback Machine, consigned to a hidden history that, in a few years, nobody will remember to look up, let alone.
Philosophy
fromMail Online
14 hours ago

Ancient society claims Jesus' bones are hidden in the US

Hogan alleged that the order discovered the remains in the Talpiot Tomb in East Jerusalem during the Middle Ages and that they are now stored in two vaults somewhere in the American Northwest.
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#religion
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fromAeon
1 day ago

Why medically assisted dying should be legalised | Aeon Essays

Assisted dying is now lawful in some jurisdictions, marking a significant shift from its previous illegality worldwide.
#nature
fromApaonline
1 day ago
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Intelligence is Always Artificial

Intelligence, consciousness, and understanding are artificial constructs according to Hegel.
fromCreativeApplications.Net
4 days ago
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Enter the Meadow - Claire L. Evans

Nature's complexity defies complete understanding, emphasizing the limitations of human attempts to quantify and define it.
#ethics
fromThe Philosopher
1 day ago

"When Liberation Becomes Subjugation: The Moral Paradox of Regime Change in Iran" By Hossein Dabbagh & Patrick Hassan

Calls for regime change in Iran have surged following the June 2025 aerial bombardments by Israel, encouraged by hawkish factions in Tel Aviv. These military actions aim to curb Iran's nuclear threat while advocating for the toppling of the Islamic Republic. However, efforts to implement regime change risk reanimating the imperialist dynamics exploited by the Islamic Republic to justify its rule. The result is a reinforcement of an oppressive regime through means intended to end it.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 day ago

Voter/Election Fraud

Fraud does occur in some microscopic fraction of the votes, but claims of significant voter fraud are often based on fallacies or lies. Anecdotal evidence is a common fallacy, emphasizing rare instances of fraud while ignoring that such events usually lead to perpetrators being caught and punished.
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fromAeon
1 day ago

How water-based clocks revolutionised the way we measure time | Aeon Videos

Ctesibius's innovations in water clock technology solved mechanical riddles, significantly improving the precision of timekeeping in ancient civilizations.
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#technology
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Who's Afraid of Being Middlebrow?

Woolf declared, being highbrow is the best. She was unabashed in her preferences: The highbrow 'is the man or woman of thoroughbred intelligence who rides his mind at a gallop across country in pursuit of an idea.' That is why I have always been so proud to be called highbrow.
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#astrology
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why do we trust certain people (even when we shouldn't)?

The halo effect distorts objective evaluation, as attractive individuals are often assumed to possess positive traits like intelligence and trustworthiness, despite lacking supporting evidence.
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fromThe Conversation
2 days ago

Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime

A scene from "Mob Psycho 100" sparked a conversation about how our intentions and actions carry real moral weight, emphasizing that karma shapes relationships in the present.
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#mental-health
fromAeon
2 days ago
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What do screens depicting serene natural scenes mean to those living in lock-up? | Aeon Videos

fromApaonline
1 week ago
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Leadership, Elevators, and Missing Car Payments: A Reflection on Aphorisms in Recovery

fromAeon
1 week ago
Philosophy

Adult ADHD is becoming more inclusive, but not overdiagnosed | Aeon Essays

fromAeon
2 days ago
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What do screens depicting serene natural scenes mean to those living in lock-up? | Aeon Videos

fromApaonline
1 week ago
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Leadership, Elevators, and Missing Car Payments: A Reflection on Aphorisms in Recovery

fromAeon
1 week ago
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Adult ADHD is becoming more inclusive, but not overdiagnosed | Aeon Essays

fromApaonline
2 days ago

Beyond Personhood: An Essay in Trans Philosophy

The book aims to provide an account of trans oppression while also addressing gender dysphoria, emphasizing how trans people are often seen as mere deceivers or pretenders.
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#political-philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 days ago

How the Catholic Church helped change the conversation about capital punishment in the United States

Prejean later wrote, "I touched him in the only way I could. I told him: 'Look at my face. I will be the face of Christ, the face of love for you.'"
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#sequent-calculus
#human-experience
fromThe Nation
2 days ago

Billy Hart's Life in Rhythm

Swing is a musical system that causes joy, euphoria, and optimism. Explaining it is akin to defining a religion in a few words.
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fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Archimedes - Going All Out on the Eureka Can | HackerNoon

Archimedes was the King's trusted scientist in Syracuse around 250 BC, tasked to ensure the purity of a crown suspected to be mixed with bronze.
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fromAeon
3 days ago

Was Rene Descartes a self-centred guru and a lying fraud? | Aeon Essays

Meric Casaubon, in a 1668 letter on 'general learning', accused Descartes of deliberately fostering ignorance among his readers, manipulating them to become blindly obedient to his philosophy.
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fromApaonline
3 days ago

Phenomenal Accuracy and Vivid Memory

The definition of 'objective' versus 'subjective' can help categorize experiences based on their ability to represent the physical world accurately or inaccurately.
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fromThe Conversation
3 days ago

What is the 'Seven Mountains Mandate' and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?

The NAR emphasizes the role of modern-day apostles and prophets as authoritative leaders, tasked with transforming society and ushering in God's kingdom on Earth.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
3 days ago

Expand or Suppress Voting?

Democrats focus on getting more voters to support them by making voting easier, while Republicans aim to reduce the number of votes for Democrats.
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fromHackernoon
1 year ago

What Functional Programmers Can Learn from Sequent Calculus | HackerNoon

A central feature of the λμμ˜-calculus is the treatment of evaluation contexts as first-class objects, which plays a significant role in term evaluation.
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#curiosity
fromAeon
4 days ago

From rebuild to replica, architecture has a double life | Aeon Essays

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour has returned to Moscow, a near-exact replica of the 19th-century structure destroyed by the Bolsheviks, symbolizing changing ideologies.
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fromAeon
4 days ago

Margaret Mead explains why the family was entering a brave new world in this 1959 film | Aeon Videos

Huston Smith discusses the family as a vital institution during Cold War tensions and technological change, interviewing Margaret Mead and Bertram Beck for their insights.
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#artificial-intelligence
fromDefector
4 days ago

Are You Team Fiery Sun Death Or Team Lifeless Husk? | Defector

Imagining the end of the world is a timeless tradition. Myths and stories about the apocalypse are found across cultures, foretelling a day when Earth as we know it will no longer exist.
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fromdefector.com
4 days ago

The Crossword, July 7: Tennis, Anyone?

Defector crosswords, launched in partnership with AVCX, run every Monday. Erica Hsiung Wojcik, a psychology professor at Skidmore College, constructed this week's puzzle.
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#history
fromAeon
1 week ago
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Meet the proto-feminist thinkers of 16th-century Dubrovnik | Aeon Essays

fromAeon
1 week ago
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Meet the proto-feminist thinkers of 16th-century Dubrovnik | Aeon Essays

#psychology
#geometry
#marxism
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

First Principles of Being Human

Basic humanity is an innate capacity for interest in others, forming a basis for attachment and developing into care for others' well-being.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

Israeli philosopher Omri Boehm: I fear an all-out war that will also make life in Israel impossible'

I fear that the region is heading towards the logic of total war, something that, in the long run, will also make life in Israel impossible.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
6 days ago

AI TA Persona

Creating a custom AI persona for a class involves two general tasks. The first task is to provide information specific to your class, and the second is to design a suitable persona.
Philosophy
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
1 week ago

Festival is coming to Hampstead Heath with music and big ideas

The HowTheLightGetsIn festival of music and philosophy will return to Hampstead Heath this September, featuring a diverse lineup of speakers and performers.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

You know it when you see it': experts size up scientists' attempt to define cool

According to a study published by the American Psychological Association, cool people generally possess six specific attributes: extroverted, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open, and autonomous.
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fromInverse
6 days ago

'Final Fantasy 9's Best Character Saved My Life

Vivi thanks Zidane and his friends for the adventures, stating, "That's why we have to help each other and live life to the fullest."
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fromMedievalists.net
6 days ago

The Roman Girl Rediscovered During the Renaissance - Medievalists.net

Fonzio reported the discovery of a remarkably preserved female body, with small ears, dark eyebrows, and a pale face, appearing as if freshly buried.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

The existentialist philosophy of Lana Del Rey

Speaking to Myspace as an upcoming artist in 2013, Lana Dey Rey said that the "vision of making [her] life a work of art" was what inspired her to create her music video for her breakthrough single, Video Games (2011). The self-made video, featuring old movies clips and webcam footage of Del Rey singing, went viral. It eventually led her to sign with a major record label.
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#privilege
#evolution
fromThe Conversation
1 week ago
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1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion

fromThe Conversation
1 week ago
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1 in 4 Americans reject evolution, a century after the Scopes monkey trial spotlighted the clash between science and religion

fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Personal Truth Disregards Objective Truth

Personal truth is defined as the deeply held understanding of who we are—our values, beliefs, and experiences—that shape how we perceive the world and our place within it.
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#personal-growth
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Can Preserving the Cultural Lives of Animals Save Them?

Conservation biologists must develop the mindset for using what they know about animal cognition to save them.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 week ago

APA Announces the Milton K. Munitz Prize and Lenore Bloom Munitz Prize

The American Philosophical Association has established the Milton K. Munitz Prize in Metaphysics, Ontology, and Cosmology, and the Lenore Bloom Munitz Prize in Value Theory, Social Philosophy, and Civic Virtue, awarded annually.
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fromAeon
1 week ago

In California's farmlands, immigrant workers share their stories of toil and hope | Aeon Videos

Directed by Mexican American filmmaker Andrés Lira, Primero, Sueño is a stirring portrait of undocumented immigrant workers in California's agricultural industry, revealing their often invisible struggles.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

What Cicero Knew About Your Best Life

Cicero believed that doing what is difficult but morally correct brings enduring rewards in life, despite our instinct to seek the path of least resistance.
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fromThe Local France
1 week ago

French phrase of the day: Du tac au tac

Du tac au tac means to respond immediately and sharply, without hesitation. It's used to describe someone who answers back in a direct, clever, or snappy way.
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fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago

Why Everyone in the Middle Ages Seemed to Have the Same Name - Medievalists.net

In the late fifteenth-century collection of mystical poetry from the Franciscan convent at Villingen, the twenty-two named nuns include several with the name Agnes, reflecting the popularity of saints' names at baptism.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Roland Barthes declared the 'death of the author', but postcolonial critics have begged to differ

To give writing its future, it is necessary to overthrow the myth: the birth of the reader must be at the cost of the death of the Author.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 week ago

Mighty Victims 2: The "Real Victims"

The belief that white Americans are the real victims of racism is linked to the loss of certain advantages previously enjoyed by them, particularly following key civil rights milestones such as the abolition of slavery and the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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fromAeon
1 week ago

Memories of friends and neighbours light the streets of a seaside village in England | Aeon Videos

The village of Flushing in Cornwall, with its fishing heritage and close-knit community, celebrates memories through street-side wireframe lights honoring those who have passed. Each light symbolizes individual stories, reflecting the unique connections among villagers.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 week ago

Deficit & Dependency I: The Deficit Argument

Many on the right engage in the Deficit argument and the Dependency argument when Democrats propose benefits like universal pre-K, childcare benefits, and expansions of the child tax credit.
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fromBig Think
1 week ago

The noble lie: Why countries that lie together, stay together

Plato's philosophy emphasized that all humans should pursue truth, but he made an exception for one story: the "noble lie," which unites a people through myth.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

In LGBTQ+ storybook case, Supreme Court handed a win to parental rights, raising tough questions for educators

The Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor that the school board violated the First Amendment rights of an interfaith coalition of parents, allowing them to opt their children out of LGBTQ+-themed lessons.
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fromApaonline
1 week ago

The Precautionary Approach to AI: Less Human, More Honest

The most likely possibility is that the most powerful tech companies will take human-like design as far as it can go, pushing for maximally realistic AI faces, voices, and detailed personas.
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fromThe Conversation
1 week ago

Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old from Georgia, was declared brain-dead in February 2025 while pregnant, resulting in a heated discussion about her care and legal issues surrounding abortion laws.
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fromApaonline
1 week ago

Some Thoughts on the Indian Freedom Struggle in Light of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth and M. K. Gandhi's Hind Swaraj

Gandhi's perspective on violence in the anticolonial struggle requires understanding his ties to the Swadeshi movement, which transformed through significant cultural figures seeking national identity.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 week ago

"Do You Personally Know Anyone Who Died of COVID?"

The question "Do you personally know anyone who X?" serves as a rhetorical strategy aimed at creating the illusion that X is uncommon or less serious, impacting public perception.
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