Philosophy for (and of) science (Subrena E Smith, Aeon)
Modern science has its roots, historical and conceptual, in philosophy.
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11, 2017
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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
Language, emotion, and the world around us (David Robson, BBC Future)
Languages, in consort with others, foster emotional awareness.
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10, 2017
Humanistic Think Tank: From Talk to Action (Helsinki, 26-27 October 2017)
From Talk to Action, NordMatch 2017 aims to enliven and energize humanists from around the world
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09, 2017
Zero-sum games (Hannah Devlin, Guardian)
How the zero changed math, and where it arose.
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08, 2017
In praise of polymaths (David Edmonds, BBC Magazine)
Why the broader knowledge possessed by polymaths is needed today more than ever.
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08, 2017
The Shipwreck of the Humanities
Do the humanities prevent or foster our cultural shipwreck?
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08, 2017
Humanity and the machine: AI’s opening gambit (BBC Technology)
How humanity can dream of a machine-filled life.
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07, 2017
Mathematical logic and intuition: two ways of understanding
Mathematical logic and intuition may reside in different realms of understanding.
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06, 2017
Latin lives, as much as we do (and perhaps more)
The life of Latin is part and parcel of our own.