Unthinkable: Meta’s stance on fact-checking resembles a philosophical position known as ‘epistemological anarchy’ ...

For Gillian Rose, the work of philosophy was to confront the myths and blind spots that sustain capitalism and dignify ...

New research in Applied Cognitive Psychology explores the relationship between postmodern beliefs, psychological distress, and left-wing authoritarianism. The study found that individuals with strong ...

Matthew Duncombe has recieved funding from the British Academy, Loeb Classical Library Foundation, the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the EU Erasmus+ Staff Mobility scheme and the Spanish Ministry ...

I do not accept, however, as Sokal and Bricmont rather pompously claim, that postmodernism is also dangerous because it is destroying the ‘progressive’ Left. For one, the ‘progressive’ Left has much ...

In the midst of death and permanent loss caused by the Los Angeles area fires, compassion is a key factor, said UC Riverside’s John Martin Fischer, distinguished professor of philosophy. How can one ...

Earth is a bright spot of value in the cosmos, in other words, in part because it contains human beings who, driven by curiosity and a non-instrumental desire to address hard questions, attempt some ...

Originally published on Jan. 13, 2025. Seventeenth-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes has the reputation of being a bit of a curmudgeon. He is most famous for his bleak description of human nature ...