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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…

3 days ago

Janna Levin On Kurt Gödel: Incompleteness Theorem Is Not Just A Numbers Game

  Best known for his Incompleteness Theorem, Kurt Gödel (1906–1978) is considered one of the most important mathematicians and logicians of the…

2 weeks ago

The Man Who Knew Too Much: Jack Copeland on the Life and Work of Codebreaker and Computer Science Pioneer Alan Turing

  Alan Turing (1912–1954) was an English mathematician, logician, pioneer of computer science, and wartime code-breaker. He is credited with creating a design for the…

4 weeks ago

James Flannery: W. B. Yeats’ Poetry Is A “Dialogue Of Self And Soul”

  Irish poet, dramatist, and prose writer, William Butler (W. B.) Yeats (1865–1939), is considered to this day as one of the…

1 month ago

John Heiss Sounds Out Igor Stravinsky’s Birds, Puppets and Other Musical Tales

  The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. His career spanned…

1 month ago

Looking For Hemingway: Gay Talese Talks of Men and Books

  Pulitzer and Nobel-winning writer, Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, whose simple,…

2 months ago

Einstein’s Dreams: Alan Lightman on the Life and Work of Albert Einstein

  Generally considered one of the most influential physicists in history, Albert Einstein’s (1879–1955) groundbreaking theories reshaped the scientific community’s view and…

2 months ago

The Inventing Machine: Paul Israel on the Life and Work of Thomas Edison

  One of the most influential American inventors of all time, Thomas Edison (1847–1931) is responsible for the creation of several devices…

3 months ago

The Mozart Effect: Anne-Sophie Mutter on the Life and Work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  Considered by many to be the greatest composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) composed hundreds of pieces of music.…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago