Philosophy deprives itself of valuable resources when it turns its back on history, and so also history is of limited use if we don’t apply its lessons to philosophy. The humanities are always stronger when they work together, not in hermetically sealed departments.
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Michael Schur, the creator of The Good Place, distills what he has learned about ethics into “How to Be Perfect,” an enjoyable next step for anyone who watched the series and for anyone else who wants to learn about moral philosophy while avoiding the usual dry earnestness.
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My 5 February newsletter on objectivity and the endless debate about the greatest of all time
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“If you think that social media is a problem now because Facebook is running the newsfeed, wait ’til these social media corporations are running our day-to-day life in virtual worlds.”
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The third and final part of the lengthy discussion between two philosophers who take different views on the best way to advance trans rights about why the debate is such a fraught one, Catarina Dutilh Novaes and Mary Leng.
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