Philosophy headlines and analysis

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (110+ words) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar once remarked: "The Constitution is not a mere lawyer's document; it is a vehicle of life, and its spirit is always the spirit of the age." Few statements capture the essence of our constitutional journey more powerfully than…...

4+ hour ago  (250+ words) As America approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, communities across the nation are asking what it truly means to preserve the spirit of independence. In Estero, the answer has emerged not only through patriotic celebrations, but through the preservation of local history…...

35+ min ago  (399+ words) An exhibition titled Emergent Entities by acclaimed wood sculptor Yoshitoshi Kanemaki is presently on show at Parco Museum Tokyo, Shibuya. Kanemaki's subject matter is commonly carvings of human figures in which there are multiple faces of differing expressions. His work…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago  (114+ words) Hear ye! Hear ye! Rev Up 250 invites the community to listen to readings of the Declaration of Independence at 10 a. m. on Saturday, July 4! Witness the words that revolutionized the world. To maximize historical and dramatic panache, all three readings will begin…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (495+ words) We have hosted a celebration event at St Chad's College for Professor Nancy Cartwright following her receipt of the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities. The international award recognises Professor Cartwright's influential contributions to the philosophy of…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (596+ words) In his book, Inventing America, the liberal scholar Garry Wills argued that the Declaration owed much to previous Anglo-American history. This is correct. English parliamentary bills originated as petitions by the people's representatives to the king. These petitions listed grievances…...

12+ hour, 26+ min ago  (311+ words) Here I continue discussion of the book How to Think about God by Mortimer Adler. If you have read Part Two (chapters 4 and 5) feel free to comment. If not, feel fee to question. In about one week I will take…...

10+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1195+ words) What Thomas Jefferson meant by "the pursuit of happiness" may be very different from what Americans mean today. Event attendees engage in Q&A with the panel discussing the pursuit of happiness and the Declaration of Independence at WHYY. (Marissa…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (462+ words) The real issue is not whether the theory of individual possessive rights is self-evident. Rather, the issue is whether it is true. June 24, 2026 Kenneth Craycraft Essay, Features, Opinion 0 Print Two caveats: 1. I rarely read the comments section in CWR or…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago  (486+ words) Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI has much to say about the culture of profit, technocracy and competition pervading today's universities. A Universit" Laval study shows that most research-trained graduates contribute to innovation and act as catalysts for societal change....