Is there such a thing as wisdom — a thing, stuff, an abstract entity — or are there only wise individuals and wise actions and attitudes, these latter not exclusively the possession of the individuals ...

Philosophy is an important part of how the world is shaped. You not think it's worth your time learning about, but here are five things philosophy is good for and why they should matter to you. When ...

Ancient Greeks and ancient Hindus learned much from each other from philosophy and mythology to medicine and surgery.

On May 11 th, an article ran in the New York Times’ philosophy blog, “The Stone,” which bore the title, “If Philosophy Won’t Diversify, Let’s Call It What It Really Is.” If you missed it, you can read ...

Over recent years, more and more people have been arguing that philosophy must rediscover its historic mission to help us live better, more contented lives. The idea burst into the public ...

It’s World Philosophy Day today, a good time to consider the tougher questions about our lives. Jef Safi/Flickr, CC BY-ND Today is UNESCO World Philosophy Day, a day aimed to “underline the enduring ...

What is wisdom? It seems easier to recognize than to define--a question for the realm of philosophers. But in recent decades, psychologists and neuroscientists have undertaken the empirical study of ...