Philosophy

On God, Truth and Superman: Paul Katsafanas on Friedrich Nietzsche’s Radical Philosophy

  German philosopher of the late 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) boldly and daringly challenged the foundations of Christianity, traditional morality, and…

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The Riddle of Hume’s Treatise: Paul Russell on the Life and Work of David Hume

Scotland’s greatest philosopher, David Hume (1711–1776) was a key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. He is generally considered one of the three…

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Kant’s Theory of Evil: An Essay on the Dangers of Self-love and the Aprioricity of History

Pablo Muchnik’s Kant’s Theory of Evil provides a defense of the continuing relevance of Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy by systematically addressing interpretive…

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Karl Marx: A Life

What do a rogue elephant, a wild boar, and a shaven porcupine have in common? They all reflect facets of…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Plato

1. Plato (429? –347 B.C.E.), one of the most famous philosophers in the Western world, was born into a prominent…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Immanuel Kant

1.The German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), was the fourth of eight children born to Johann Georg and Anna Regina Cant.…

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Standing on Aristotle’s Shoulders: David Roochnik on the Life and Work of Aristotle

The third and final member of a chain of Athenian philosophers who would shape the foundation of Western philosophy, Aristotle (384…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About René Descartes

1. Although René Descartes is primarily known for his philosophy, he was also a mathematician. He created the rectangular coordinate…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Bertrand Russell

1. The Nobel Prize winner, Bertrand Russell, wrote over 60 books and 2,000 articles throughout the course of his 97-year…

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Kant: A Guide for the Perplexed

Few thinkers have been as provocative in Western culture as the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)—the originator of the Categorical…

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