Marcel Duchamp, Fountain (original), photographed by Alfred Stieglitz in 1917 after its rejection by the Society of Independent Artists...
Month: September 2017
Henricus de Alemannia with students in a medieval university, by Laurentius de Voltolina, second half 14th century...
By Dr. Nicholas Bowman / 06.27.2017 Associate Professor of Communication Studies West Virginia University It was in...
By Michele Rosenthal / 09.11.2017 Addiction as a Coping Mechanism …if you have trauma in your history...
Georgetown University Research suggests that our brains may be wired for altruism, but there’s a catch—well, five...
A line drawing of Epictetus writing at a table with a crutch draped across his lap and...
Neo-Nazi skinhead photographed at rally / Photo by Chad Johnson, Flickr Creative Commons By Kazu Haga /...
Margaret Morton’s photographs of the homeless highlighted their makeshift dwellings as symbols of creativity and resourcefulness. © Margaret...
Shutterstock By Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich and Courtney M. Page / 09.08.2017 Aldrich: Professor of Political...
At the time of his inauguration, George Washington was described in almost universally glorified terms by the national presses....
Philosopher of science Imre Lakatos By Dr. Massimo Pigliucci / 05.24.2017 Professor of Philosophy City University of New York...
A map of human emotions – click here for interactive version A new study identifies 27 categories...
By Dr. Garth Kemerling / 11.12.2011 Professor of Philosophy Capella University Philosophy Pages Logical Methods The greatest and most...
By Anna da Costa / 09.06.2017 Sometimes All We Need is a Little Perspective To see a...
By Jennifer Delgado Suárez / 02.24.2017 Psychologist There are children who question everything and are not satisfied with any...
Nukuoro Atoll, Micronesia / Archive: NASA, International Space Station By Dr. Fanny Wonu Veys / 09.08.2017 Anthropologist...
Plato statue / Photo by lentina_x, Creative Commons By Dr. Garth Kemerling / 11.12.2011 Professor of Philosophy Capella University Philosophy...
Elderly Japanese ladies. Photo by Mr Hick46/Flickr By Dr. Christopher S. Wareham / 08.03.2017 Lecturer in Applied Ethics...
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda in 1905 / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Lewis Glinert / 09.06.2017 Professor of Hebrew Studies...
Plato, Confucius and Aristotle. Ancient Greek philosophy is widely taught in American universities, but classes in Chinese...
Presocratic Natural Philosophers from History of Science – Science in Ancient Egypt and the Aegean By Dr. Garth Kemerling /...
The Rialto Bridge on Venice’s Grand Canal, 2010. Photo: gnuckx For centuries Venice’s Rialto Bridge has attracted...
Two Men Contemplating the Moon by Caspar David Friedrich. 1825-30. / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Amy Kind /...
Old auto grill / Pixabay Americans once abhorred the automobile. Today, there is a car in every garage....
America’s craft breweries are incredibly sustainable. By Jeremy Deaton / 08.15.2017 Henry David Thoreau once said that...
Miguel González, The Virgin of Guadalupe (Virgen de Guadalupe), c. 1698, oil on canvas on wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl...
Is this our relationship to tech companies now? Queen Mary Master By Joshua A.T. Fairfield, J.D. / 09.05.2017...
The smell of daffodils is a treat for most people, but some cannot experience the joy because...
By Azriel ReShel / 08.30.2017 Unlocking the Magic of Compassion A recent flood near where I live...
Photograph showing Paikea in its original location atop the Māori meeting house, Te Kani a Takirau, Uawa, Aotearoa (New...