For ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, the soul lives in the ideal realm, as it is eternal, unchanging, and survives the ...

The Greek word for "excellence" was mistranslated into Latin as "manliness," and eventually became our word "virtue." Recovering what was lost can transform character development.

The Sonoran Desert, which covers much of the southwestern United States, is a vast expanse of arid earth where cartoonish entities—roadrunners, tumbleweeds, telephone-pole-tall succulents—make ...

World-renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett, who championed controversial takes on consciousness and free will among other mind-bending subjects, died today at the age of 82. Stunned reactions to ...

A University of Cambridge philosopher argues that our evidence for what constitutes consciousness is far too limited to tell if or when artificial intelligence has made the leap—and a valid test for ...

Jeremy Bentham's auto-icon is now on display in a glass case in University College London's Student Centre. Courtesy of University College London Visitors passing through the public atrium of ...

As claims about conscious AI grow louder, a Cambridge philosopher argues that we lack the evidence to know whether machines ...

Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato's Symposium, has puzzled historians for centuries with her theory of love and beauty.

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Schadenfreude seems to permeate American politics these days as viral clips and memes of politicians making real or AI-generated gaffes and off-color remarks are gleefully shared by ideological foes.