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We should judge teaching not by the amount of knowledge it passes on, but by the enduring excitement it generates.
From Simone de Beauvoir to Jimmy Savile, on the trail of the intellectual origins of the "culture of abuse."
The escalating crimes of Bashar al-Assad raise the age-old question: Why shouldn't killing the tyrant be preferable to war?
In this week's briefs: Lee Smolin's new view of time, Julian Baggini on Kierkegaard, searching for a "twenty-first century sublime," and more.
The Danish philosopher's revisionist take on an ancient Greek tragedy grappled with the way acts of love, guilt and redemption are intertwined.
Soren Kierkegaard's strategy of "indirect communication" is not too far removed from the “dog-whistling” of modern political campaigns.
How can science, philosophy and a work of pure imagination meet to deepen our understanding of the physical world?
Stories claiming to report useful scientific breakthroughs appear in the news media every day. But what use are they if they are so frequently reversed?
In this week's briefs: Homing in on Facebook's new ad campaign, performing philosophy, and more.
Facing ourselves squarely at this difficult moment might provide a better lesson for the future than allowing ourselves to once again give in to blind fury.
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