Decalogue for Better Writing with ChatGPT Assistance
This decalogue aims to train learners to be critical and responsible technological users, capable of maximizing technology's benefits without compromising the learning process.…
What Philosophy Says About Hospitality (and How Literature Tells It)
If, in literature, we find the reflection of hospitality, I propose the notion of literature as a hospitable place.…
Paul Auster: a great American writer of sophistication, innovation and intellect
Paul Auster’s literary testament bequeaths the power of imagination, the inimitable ability to capture the human experience, and the inexhaustible possibilities of language.…
Ancient scroll reveals new story of Plato’s death – here’s why you should be suspicious of it
There are reasons to be suspicious. The death of ancient philosophers was meant to reflect their lives and teachings. If not, posterity was quite happy to invent an appropriate deathbed scene…
The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – the peaceful uprising that toppled a dictatorship and ended a decade of colonial war
Five decades after the revolution erupted, Portugal has followed a unique path to democracy…
In Memoriam: Daniel Dennett (1942-2024)
Professor Emeritus at Tufts University, Dennett's intellectual journey was marked by his relentless pursuit of understanding human consciousness and cognition.…
Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?
Falling short of direct military confrontation, this conflict has been characterized by war through other means – through proxies, cyber attacks, economic sanctions and fiery rhetoric.…
In a time of information overload, enigmatic philosopher Byung-Chul Han seeks the re-enchantment of the world
Byung-Chul Han is the enigmatic philosopher and author of The Burnout Society and Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power.…
Why Artificial Intelligence will only be helpful if used ethically
Conversation between scientists, philosophers, and lawyers is necessary for the safe use of AI, but even more so is personal education…
This philosophical theory can help you stop taking criticism personally
Receiving criticism in the workplace, whether on written reports and projects, presentations or performance reviews, can make us doubt ourselves.…