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Philosophy

10 Brilliant Insights from Daniel Dennett

A glimpse of a mind jammed to the rafters with ideas.

May 1, 2024

Attorney for the Animals, Your Honor

In memory of Steve Wise, a tireless defender of animal rights.

February 19, 2024

Who Controls Your Thoughts?

Our minds are being coerced in covert ways.

January 22, 2024

Audio Feature: The Puzzle of Free Will

Tune in to an exploration of one of the great quandaries in science and philosophy.

November 2, 2023

Who Speaks for the Whales? 

Rights for cetaceans are not enough. They also deserve representation.

November 1, 2023

Is the Hard Problem Really So Hard?

The qualities of our experience seem impossible to describe scientifically, but maybe we’re just not thinking about them right.

October 20, 2023

Consciousness Is In Your Head. I Consulted Einstein

How the theory of relativity explains our minds.

July 20, 2023

Yes, There Is a Cure for Bullshit

The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.

July 18, 2023

A Conversation with Animal Rights Pioneer Peter Singer

"Animal Liberation" is nearly 50 years old. What have we learned?

May 25, 2023

The Race to Colonize Mars Perpetuates a Dangerous Religion

We can learn about the universe without conquering it.

April 20, 2023

When Mary Wollstonecraft Was Duped by Love

A spotlight on the personal life of the trailblazing philosopher.

March 15, 2023

Can AI Help Us Be Better People?

One question for Jon Rueda, a doctoral student in moral philosophy at the University of Granada.

January 30, 2023