Finding the soul in the play of words
How the spontaneity of the soul is often dulled by practical and political concerns.
22
07, 2019
6
05, 2019
Faith in machinery and the question of culture
Does the machinery of life become an end in itself?
3
05, 2019
The shrinking humanities (Rosário Couto Costa, Palgrave Communications)
The downward spiral in humanities is a loss for all.
21
02, 2019
Economic opportunity and the liberal arts (again) (Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed)
The ways a liberal arts institution may enhance students' economic prospects.
9
01, 2019
The place of the humanities in STEM (U.S. Committee on STEM Education)
Do humanities have more than a marginal place in the current view of STEM education?
2
10, 2018
The ghosts of Rome
Voices of the spirit world and their historical, timeless importance.
30
09, 2018
Building Knowledge in the Humanities
From a talk on the humanities and Renaissance humanism presented at Syracuse University, April 2018
12
08, 2018
Machines with heart (Eryk Salvaggio, nextrends)
How can we develop empathy in the technological age?
6
05, 2018
The Treasures of Philosophy (Robert E. Rubin, The New York Times)
The ways philosophy offers rich knowledge for work in finance and government.
18
04, 2018
Forgetting “Never Forget” (Maggie Astor, New York Times)
How we forget the past, even as we have new means to remember it.