The Great Conversation: Emotion
The Great Conversation: Emotion By Matt McKeown One of the few really universal human experiences, emotion is naturally a favorite subject of the “Great Conversation.” The emotions are …
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The Great Conversation: Tyranny
The Great Conversation: Tyranny By Gabriel Blanchard Tyranny is one of the oldest problems in western thought—and practice. What is tyranny? It is agreed by almost all the …
The Great Conversation: Sense
The Great Conversation: Sense By Matt McKeown Sensation is inextricably linked with both knowledge and illusion. The senses are, of course, our earliest experience; indeed, they are arguably …
The Great Conversation: Matter
The Great Conversation: Matter By Gabriel Blanchard Matter may seem like the least complicated of ideas, but it has a rich philosophic history. Matter has been a favorite …
The Great Conversation: Animals
The Great Conversation: Animals By Matt McKeown The significance of animals in the “Great Conversation” is as diverse as the millions of species the word covers. Animal is …
The Great Conversation: War and Peace—Part II
The Great Conversation: War and Peace—Part II By Matt McKeown Peace, frustratingly enough, can be as philosophically complicated as war. Go here for Part I. The pursuit of …
The Great Conversation: War and Peace—Part I
The Great Conversation: War and Peace—Part I By Matt McKeown War is one of the most ancient and persistent features of human civilization. The earliest name on our …
Student Essay: The Forms of Friendship
Student Essay: The Forms of Friendship By Cordelia Henrie We call many different things “friendship”; what are its contours? Out of a multitude of everyday companions, friendship grows …
The Great Conversation: Opinion
The Great Conversation: Opinion By Matt McKeown Opinion sounds like an easy thing to understand, but it ramifies quickly … Opinion is one of the oldest topics in …
The Great Conversation: Hypothesis
The Great Conversation: Hypothesis By Gabriel Blanchard Hypothesis may sound like a technical and advanced thing; in truth, it surrounds us. At its root, a hypothesis is a …
