philosophy

The greatest philosopher you’ve never heard of

Adam Frank, NPR: Let's be honest. When most of us talk about philosophy — the hard-core, name-dropping, theory-quoting kind —…

May 31, 2016

What consciousness wants

What does consciousness want? I don’t mean what do “you” want. I mean, what is consciousness fundamentally about? What is…

July 17, 2015

Check out Stoic Week 2014

Stoic Week 2014 is an online international event taking place from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th November. The week is…

November 2, 2014

Is the mind-body problem a problem at all?

One could rightly ask: How can intangible thoughts affect tangible matter (i.e., the brain)? This question is at the heart…

February 6, 2014

Marcus Aurelius: “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself…”

We can't choose what happens to us in life, but we can choose how to respond to it. This piece…

December 29, 2009