A doctoral student in philosophy at the University of the Free State, Mark Amaridakis, recently reminded me of the important contribution made to philosophy — specifically the Critical Theory of the ...

By Slavoj Žižek, Global Eminent Scholar at Kyung Hee University We celebrate World Philosophy Day every third Thursday in November. This year it fell on Nov. 20. So let’s use this opportunity to ...

Peabody Journal of Education (PJE) publishes quarterly symposia in the broad area of education. This includes topics related to formal institutions catering to students in early childhood, pre-school, ...

Philosophy is to be taken seriously if life is to be enjoyed to hilt without fear and death to be factored in, embraced and even celebrated as an adventure. If it is the spirit of wonder that keeps us ...

Lagos — One of the principal reasons why philosophy stands taller than any discipline, apart from being the taproot of the disciplines, is its emphasis on the necessity of rational criticism as the ...

Philosophy, which literally means love of wisdom, is one of the oldest academic disciplines besides Mathematics. In the Indian context, it also implies a way of living life righteously. Philosophy, ...

Discuss Aristotle’s metaphysical theory as a polemic against Plato’s theory of Ideas – question asked in Philosophy Paper I of UPSC Civil Services IAS Main Written Exam 2012. Philosophy was the sixth ...

Philosophy may be defined as a unified theory of life. The function of philosophy is to explain the universe and all its constituents. To provide oneself with a comprehensive view of life, and to have ...

The modern world runs on science-based technology, and nobody seriously disputes the importance of science. This importance has tempted many eminent scientists to adopt a dismissive attitude called ...