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For Henri Bergson, laughter is what keeps us elastic and free
~12 min read · Paywall possible · 90 saves · Jul 7th · For philosopher Henri Bergson, laughter solves a serious human conundrum: how to keep our minds and social lives elastic
The Margins of Philosophy (guest post by Peter Adamson)
3 min read · 76 saves · Jul 6th · Justin Weinberg · “We need to understand the ‘minor figures’ to understand the ‘major figures’ adequately. But that’s not the only reason to be interested in minor…
Was This Ancient Taoist the First Philosopher of Disability?
6 min read · Paywall possible · 56 saves · Jul 8th · Zhuangzi pushed back against the idea that “normal” is good and difference is bad 2,500 years ago.
What is a university without philosophy?
2 min read · 56 saves · Jun 25th · Words by James Ladyman, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol. The University of the West of England plans to close its philosophy…
The world’s top 50 thinkers 2020
20+ min read · 43 saves · Jul 20th · Prospect salutes the scientists, philosophers and writers reshaping our times—and asks for your help choosing our 2020 winners
Models and Modeling in the Sciences: A Philosophical Introduction
1 min read · 31 saves · Jul 2nd · Biologists, climate scientists, and economists all rely on models to move their work forward. In this book, Stephen M. Downes explores the use of…
The Importance of Ethics
2 min read · 27 saves · Jul 6th · Artificial intelligence is an extremely powerful technology that’s not going anywhere, in fact the only way for artificial intelligence is up into unimaginable territory,…
Bernard Williams
~12 min read · Paywall possible · 16 saves · From 1996 · As long as there has been such a subject as philosophy, there have been people who hated and despised it. I do not want…