Philosophy

How to Read Marx

Karl Marx is much like the Wizard of Oz or the elusive thing-in-itself: whom you see depends on which glasses…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Friedrich Nietzsche

1. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was briefly enlisted in the Prussian military, until he injured himself jumping into the saddle of…

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W.V. Quine

Willard Van Orman Quine (1908–2000), was one of the greatest analytic philosophers and logicians of the 20th century whose body…

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A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines

Without a doubt, Kurt Gödel and Alan Turing were two of the most compelling figures in the history of mathematics,…

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Shakespeare’s Philosophy

Although he died nearly 400 years ago, William Shakespeare’s legacy continues to resonate today. His works, which include 37 plays,…

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Hannah Arendt and America

Hannah Arendt was among the most eminent twentieth-century political theorists. Born in Germany in 1906, she came of age during the…

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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 David Hume

1. David Hume (1711-1766) was christened as David Home, but later changed the spelling of his last name to Hume as…

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Nietzsche’s Zarathustra

It is fair to say that the 19th Century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s most challenging work is his four-part philosophical…

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Karl Marx

1. Karl Marx (1818-1883) was one of nine children born to Heinrich and Henrietta Marx. His parents raised him in…

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