Long before debates over ‘wokeness’, Epicurus built a philosophy that welcomed slaves, women and outsiders
According to Epicurus, a philosopher wasn’t someone who taught or wrote philosophical tracts, but a certain style of life…
Are our thoughts ‘real’? Here’s what philosophy says
You can doubt just about anything. But there’s one thing you can know for sure: you are having thoughts right now. This idea came to characterise the philosophical thinking of 17th century…
What does Platonic love really mean?
Platonic love is to see in another person not just what they are, but what they may be inspired to become…
A dark masterpiece: Foucault’s Discipline and Punish at 50
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the French publication of Michel Foucault’s dark masterpiece…
Revitalizing the Structural Disdain for Old Age
Explore the philosophical reflections on old age, wisdom, and the marginalization of the elderly in modern society. Drawing from Plato, Aristotle, Byung-Chul Han, and Zygmunt Bauman...…
The Smile
The human being is the species that evolved the smile precisely to avoid using weapons.…
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.…
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…
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.…
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.…