Philosophy News

Why Supporting a Team isn't Like Choosing a Washing Machine

31. March 2014 Dr. David Papineau Article

Once you have made something your goal, it comes to have a special importance for you, but not for those who lack it, in a way it didn’t before. So it is with supporting a team. Once you become a fan, the success of the team becomes one of your projects—and to that extent, I would say, there is nothing irrational in your partisanship. [More]

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Philosophy Can Change Your Life

27. March 2014 Dr. Andrew Jeffrey Article

Dr. Andrew Jeffrey introduces philosophy in a concise, accessible way. In this article, he talks about the differences between philosophy, religion, poetry, and science, and how philosophy fits in our modern world. [More]

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The Ties That Bind . . . are Tribal

21. March 2014 Kelly Perez Article

When we're confronted with new ideas, we have a strong tendency to retreat to the beliefs we're comfortable with. This cognitive bias keeps us safe but also prevents us from seeing the errors in our own thinking and makes our world smaller than it should be. It's time to leave the cave of tribalism and embrace the unknown. It's risky and potentially painful but absolutely necessary. [More]

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What Can Be Learned from Bertrand Russell’s Life as a Philanderer? Part III

17. March 2014 George P. Simmonds Article

As Bertrand Russell moved from relationship to relationship, Russell eased into old age with Edith, his fourth wife and something with whom he experienced 'great happiness.' During this time, something appears to have changed in his temperment as well--a mellowness and comfort with life. Did his relationship with Edith help him finally discover something he sought all his life? [More]

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What Can Be Learned from Bertrand Russell’s Life as a Philanderer? Part IV

17. March 2014 George P. Simmonds Article

Bertrand Russell may have learned at the end of his life something that may have given him more peace and identity had he learned it earlier. His seeming inability to maintain a solid, loving relationship with a single woman was a symptom of a much more significant issue. By looking at his life, we possibly can save our own. [More]

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What Can Be Learned from Bertrand Russell’s Life as a Philanderer? Part I

14. March 2014 George P. Simmonds Article

Russell springs to mind hunched over a cluttered bureau, suckling the temples of his spectacles in deep coitus with a battered tome, caring not for what might lie beyond its pages. This image is not, however, entirely accurate; he was not so musty and desolate in the way of his pigeonhole. He is remembered grandly as a philosopher, a mathematician, a revolutionary—but by no means least as a philanderer. [More]

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What Can Be Learned from Bertrand Russell’s Life as a Philanderer? Part II

14. March 2014 Paul Pardi Article

This second of four articles on Bertrand Russell's relationship with women surveys some of the relationships Russell had with women icnluding Ottoline Morrell, Dora Black, and Constance Malleson. His relationships provide an interesting and provacative insight into his complex personality. [More]

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Philosophy Changes the Business World: Huffington Post

13. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report, News

Another article on how philosophy can be practical and useful in the business world. “…philosophy has proved itself to be not only relevant but often the cornerstone of great innovation. Philosophy and entrepreneurship are a surprisingly good fit. Some of the most successful tech entrepreneurs and innovators come from a philosophy background and put the critical thinking skills they developed to good use launching new digital services to fill needs in various domains of society. Atlantic contributor Edward Tenner even went so far as to call philosophy the ‘most practical major.’” [More]

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Report on the APA 2013 Graduate Guide: Attrition and Placements from MA Programs

12. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report

An analysis and report by Philosophy News on the data contained in The American Philosophical Association's (APA) 2013 Guide to Graduate Programs in Philosophy. In this report on master's programs, we look at findings such as how many students graduated from or left programs, the average attrition and completion percentages for schools, and the types of work students find after graduating. [More]

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Young Educated Poor Childless Males: The Philosophical Profile Survey Analysis on Demographics

11. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Survey

Who are you? In this report, Philosophy News's data analyst Andy Carson looks at data from the survey many of you have taken and attempts to draw some conclusions. The results may surprise you! [More]

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