“There is nothing which requires such gentle handling as an illusion.”—Søren Kierkegaard The idea that philosophy as questioning dialogue has a therapeutic aim and impact goes back at least as far as ...

I n a 2020 essay critiquing academic philosophy’s norms against aestheticizing or personalizing one’s writing, the philosopher and critic Becca Rothfeld observed that “to slice ornament away is to ...

Tim Maudlin is a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, where he specializes in the philosophy of science, philosophy of physics, and metaphysics. Updated August 20, 2010, 11:43 AM All of ...

This conference brings together thinkers exploring philosophical methodology from different viewpoints. The focus is on the question of what kind of methodology could foster progress in philosophy, ...

If you examine philosophy-department offerings around America, you’ll find staple courses in “Philosophy of Law,” “Philosophy of Art,” “Philosophy of Science,” “Philosophy of Religion,” and a fair ...

Yesterday, the philosopher Richard Yetter Chappell offered a thoughtful reply (see here) to my melancholic reflections on panpsychism, materialism, and the state of philosophy. Unlike me, Dan Dennett, ...