Philosophy for (and of) science (Subrena E Smith, Aeon)
Modern science has its roots, historical and conceptual, in philosophy.
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On American reading, technology, and intellectual life
How American society limits our reading and concentration, also by technology.
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11, 2017
Thinking and thanking: reflections on Humanities Watch’s second anniversary
Reflections on thinking, thanking, and remembrance at the close of two years.
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11, 2017
The education of tech and the historical crisis (John Naughton, The Guardian)
The humanities help compensate for the one-sidedness of technological expertise.
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Language, emotion, and the world around us (David Robson, BBC Future)
Languages, in consort with others, foster emotional awareness.
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The dawn and dusk of the humanities (Marilynne Robinson, NY Review of Books)
Do the humanities exhaust themselves in utility?
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Science meets mythology
Two formative thinkers of the 20th-century consider the force of instinctual aggression.
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The joy of writing (Sirin Pilay, Harvard Heath Blog)
Writing may provide a release to anxiety.
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The weight of mountains and the price of wealth
The gravity of time and existence overcomes any social power and wealth we might possess.
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How valuable are the humanities? (Carolyn Gregoire, Huffington Post)
The humanities are valuable in all professions.