The Great Conversation: Fate
The Great Conversation: Fate By Matt McKeown Fate is an idea as old as the written word. The will of Jove, the Viking Norns, the cycle of samsāra …
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The Great Conversation: Time
What is time? Scientists, mystics, and philosophers have tried to describe and define it, yet it has eluded most of them—even though we all experience it.
The Great Conversation: Science
The Great Conversation: Science By Gabriel Blanchard Science has taken us from watching the moon to walking on it. The word science comes ultimately from the Latin scire, …
Student Essay: The Black Hole Information Paradox
The black hole information paradox is a celebrated problem in modern astrophysics. Miss Mila Patrick outlines the issue, along with some proposed solutions.
The Great Conversation: Poetry
Poetry is one of the oldest arts, yet many people today know little of it; approaching it through pleasure instead of intellect may be the key.
Mahatma Gandhi: The Force of the Spirit
Mahatma Gandhi is the father of nonviolent resistance movements throughout the twentieth century, from India to the US to South Africa to the USSR.
Classic Learning in Black History: Part II
Dr. Anika Prather gives us a three-part series explaining how she went from being suspicious of the Classics to being fully captivated.
Classic Learning in Black History: Part I
Dr. Anika Prather of Howard University gives us a three-part series explaining how she went from being suspicious of the Classics to being truly captivated.
Student Essay: A Comparison of Plato’s and Aristotle’s Views of Eudaimonia
Plato and Aristotle, though agreeing on many points, have radically dissimilar understandings of “eudaimonia” (happiness). How do they inform one another?
The Great Conversation: Monarchy
Kings and emperors remain staples of our art and media, but the history and philosophy of monarchy is more complex than we often realize.
