Philosophy

“The Lord of the Rings” vs. “Game of Thrones”

Tolkien's epic fantasy seems downright naive compared to George R.R. Martin's post-Cold War political parable

GEORGE SCHMIDT, Religion Dispatches Monday, Jun 10, 2013 10:40 PM UTC 52
Entertainment Religion Dispatches

The question libertarians just can’t answer

If your approach is so great, why hasn’t any country anywhere in the world ever tried it?

Michael Lind Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 4:17 PM UTC 1365
Politics Libertarianism, United Nations

“Hannah Arendt”: The big Twitter war of 1962

A strangely appropriate German film brings the hot-button "Eichmann in Jerusalem" controversy to life

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:20 PM UTC 34
Entertainment Movies, Germany, Nazi Germany

A rapper’s red scare

Lupe Fiasco's management takes control of his Twitter feed following Marxist theory debate UPDATED

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 11
Entertainment lupe fiasco, Twitter, Marxism

Self-help hits rock Botton

Philosopher Alain De Botton's new how-to series isn't just shallow, it's downright unhelpful

Lisa Levy, LA Review of Books Monday, May 13, 2013 7:58 PM UTC
Life LA Review of Books

When Derrida discovered Marx

Revisiting the post-structuralist's legendary lecture "Specters of Marx"

Peggy Kamuf, LA Review of Books Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 34
Social LA Review of Books, Books

HP Lovecraft, pulp philosopher

Graham Harman's "Weird Realism" examines the metaphysical underpinnings of the cult author's bizarre oeuvre

Brian Kim Stefans, LA Review of Books Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:22 PM UTC 13
Life LA Review of Books, Books

I woke up at age 35

Something about being alone in the universe, and accepting reality, now rings true for me

Cary Tennis Friday, Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13
Life Since You Asked, Philosophy

Reddit launches original Web series

The site has launched three educational videos based on its "Explain Like I'm Five" subreddit VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Monday, Mar 18, 2013 8:23 PM UTC
Technology Video, Reddit, web series

When is it ethical to kill somone?

Philosopher David Edmonds discusses the five books that have had the greatest influence on his work

Alec Ash, The Browser Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 15
Life The Browser, Philosophy

How to live well: A handy reading list

Philosopher Roman Krznaric discusses the five books that have helped shape his work, from Orwell to Thoreau

Alec Ash, The Browser Monday, Dec 10, 2012 12:45 PM UTC
Life The Browser, George Orwell

The Bible goes Greek

A Biblical scholar argues that the age-old feud between Athens and Jerusalem is a big misunderstanding

Jonathan Yudelman, LA Review of Books Sunday, Sep 30, 2012 12:00 PM UTC 18
Life Greece, The Bible, Israel

Who will save the eurozone?

Understanding the crisis and why foreign debts matter, with a little help from German philosopher Jürgen Habermas

Bruce Robbins, LA Review of Books Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 10:13 PM UTC
Politics Economics, Philosophy, Debt

Dumb tweet: Mike Tyson on the philosophy of mind

The former boxer and current face tattoo-bearer tweets what we've all long known

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 9:51 PM UTC
News Boxing, Twitter, Philosophy

Is drone war moral?

UPDATED: A philosopher's arguments in defense of drone strikes are both odious and wrong

Murtaza Hussain Monday, Aug 6, 2012 3:00 PM UTC 70
Politics Drones, Bradley Strawser

Everyday ethics

A philosopher talks about what we owe future generations and whether we should be able to sell our organs

Alec Ash, The Browser Tuesday, May 8, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Philosophy, The Browser

The neuroscience of happiness

New discoveries are shedding light on the activities that make us happy. An expert explains

Lucy McKeon Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 10:00 PM UTC 34
Life Neuroscience, Science, Philosophy

The Socrates you don’t know

Texts from Xenophon and Aristophanes paint an intriguingly different picture of the famed philosopher

Adam Kirsch, Barnes and Noble Review Thursday, Sep 15, 2011 12:20 AM UTC 48
Entertainment Philosophy, History, Nonfiction

Which leading 20th-century philosopher took this photo?

The surprising photographic legacy of Ludwig Wittgenstein

Emma Mustich Friday, Jul 8, 2011 12:01 PM UTC
Entertainment Philosophy, Television

“Examined Lives”: The secret lives of philosophers

A new book looks at the personal stories behind some of history's best-known thinkers, with fascinating results

A. C. Grayling, Barnes & Noble Review Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 1:26 AM UTC 15
Entertainment Philosophy, Fiction, Nonfiction

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