The stages of criticism
Is the path of criticism really a path to understanding?
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09, 2017
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09, 2017
The sublimity of intuition, in humanity and in the natural world
Our intuitions may have sublime origin, amid our doubts, no matter how grave.
23
08, 2017
In praise of polymaths (David Edmonds, BBC Magazine)
Why the broader knowledge possessed by polymaths is needed today more than ever.
18
08, 2017
Literature and science
What literature and science have in common, and how they complement one another.
16
08, 2017
The “Two Cultures” revisited (Roger Kimball, The New Criterion)
Reviewing the "two cultures" debate in light of modern science.
13
08, 2017
The Shipwreck of the Humanities
Do the humanities prevent or foster our cultural shipwreck?
2
08, 2017
Art abides while science passes
Art survives us and revives us in the time of science.
2
08, 2017
Cathedrals and science, or art in the disposable universe
What does art tell us beyond science about the human condition?
29
07, 2017
Finding the words in a sea of literature
Samuel Johnson charts the history of language to create a monumental work.
18
07, 2017
The humanities of finance (John Laidler, Harvard Gazette)
A new book examines the way finance and the humanities together count for more.