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What is wabi-sabi? Will this Japanese philosophy make me happy?
6+ day, 56+ min ago (872+ words) Curtin University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The ceramic bowl with an uneven glaze. The teacup mended with gold lacquer. The images are calming and attractive. They are said to reflect wabi-sabi " a Japanese aesthetic often…...
An existentialist philosopher on why we should not let fear dictate love
3+ week, 5+ day ago (849+ words) Professor of Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London Henry Somers-Hall does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...
How Indigenous ideas about non-linear time can help us navigate ecological crises
3+ week, 6+ day ago (767+ words) Philip McKibbin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. It is common to think of…...
I taught art in a high-security prison – Waiting for the Out took me straight back to my classroom
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (723+ words) Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, University of Leeds Abigail Harrison Moore has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Research England. Art Teachers Connect is…...
Seeking honor is a double-edged sword – from ancient Greece to samurai Japan, thinkers have wrestled with whether it’s the way to virtue
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (771+ words) Hamilton College provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Pete Hegseth, the current defense secretary, has stressed what he calls the "warrior ethos," while other Americans seem to have embraced a renewed interest in "warrior culture." Many times,…...
Why our physical bodies may be a core part of conscious experience – new research
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (865+ words) Karolinska Institutet provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Most of us go through the day without thinking much about our bodies " until something goes wrong. Yet beneath that apparent simplicity lies a remarkable achievement: the brain must…...
Why do we think hard work is virtuous? Max Weber’s Protestant Ethic gives a sharp answer
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1749+ words) Associate Professor in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University Western Sydney University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Not long ago, a relative of mine told me he had been working so hard…...
‘Liberal’ has become a term of derision in US politics – the historical reasons are complicated
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1591+ words) Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Newcastle Russell Blackford does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...
Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Research and Assessment Scholar, Wake Forest University The research described in this article was supported by a grant from the American Philosophical Association. Wake Forest University provides funding…...
New research suggests that studying philosophy makes people better thinkers
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Research and Assessment Scholar, Wake Forest University The research described in this article was supported by a grant from the American Philosophical Association. Wake Forest University provides funding…...