Philosophy Archives

4 01, 2025

On philanthropy, science, and dreams

By Humanities Watch|2025-01-05T10:00:43-05:00January 4th, 2025|Arts, Everything Else, Law, March, Philosophy, poetry, Quotes, Religion, science, STEM|0 Comments

Whitman's observations on what is meaningful in life, and worth supporting.

2 12, 2024

December fables for the present time.

By Humanities Watch|2024-12-02T13:57:59-05:00December 2nd, 2024|Debate / dialogue, education, Europe, Everything Else, History, Law, Literature, Observations, Philosophy, psychology, Writing|0 Comments

From dogs to monkeys, fables speak for themselves.

20 11, 2024

How the humanities nurture tech, and vice versa

By Humanities Watch|2024-11-21T06:02:32-05:00November 20th, 2024|Academia, Everything Else, History, Philosophy, Quotes, Religion, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Interviewing Sylvester Johnson, Kluge Chair in Science and Technology, on the humanities' future with technology.

12 11, 2024

Know-how and unlearning

By Humanities Watch|2024-11-27T09:48:51-05:00November 12th, 2024|Academia, Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Observations, Philosophy, poetry, Religion, STEM|0 Comments

Reflections on Humanities Watch's ninth anniversary.

18 04, 2024

Mind and machine (Dvija Mehta, BBC Future)

By Humanities Watch|2024-04-18T10:27:45-04:00April 18th, 2024|Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, Medicine, News, Philosophy, psychology, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Why implanting computing chips into the brain can challenge our sense of self.

9 04, 2024

A total eclipse in the arts (Ian Blatchford, The Royal Society)

By Humanities Watch|2024-04-09T20:07:56-04:00April 9th, 2024|Academia, Arts, environment, Europe, Everything Else, History, Nature, News, painting, Philosophy, Religion, science|0 Comments

The changing face of sun and moon as eclipse in Renaissance art.

26 03, 2024

Supporting a “humanities renaissance” (UNC News)

By Humanities Watch|2024-03-26T13:47:27-04:00March 26th, 2024|Academia, business, Charities, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, News, Philosophy, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

A major donation from a business alumnus inspired and guided by the humanities.

19 01, 2024

Words on the brain (Bill Hathaway, YaleNews)

By Humanities Watch|2024-01-19T15:50:06-05:00January 19th, 2024|Academia, environment, Everything Else, History, Language, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How we develop neural pathways of memory from birth.

12 01, 2024

Corporate coup (Huck Gutman, Common Dreams)

By Humanities Watch|2024-01-12T16:27:31-05:00January 12th, 2024|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Literature, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How the humanities suffer in the challenge to corporate culture.

2 01, 2024

Humanities and the cloud of unknowing (Agnes Callard, New York Times)

By Humanities Watch|2024-01-12T16:14:58-05:00January 2nd, 2024|Academia, Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, Language, Literature, mathematics, News, Philosophy, poetry, Politics, science|0 Comments

Whether defending the humanities misses their essence.