Philosopher's Zone

The American thinker Wilfrid Sellars died in 1989, and has been remembered as a primarily ... more

This week marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz at the end of the Second World ... more

Historians are commonly thought of as being a little like archaeologists or scientists - t... more

Libertarians are hard to pin down – they have a number of seemingly contradictory commitme... more

What exactly is it about swearing that gives it its offensive power? None of the standard ... more

Around the beginning of the 20th century, philosophy began to take what's come to be known... more

When you think about the music you like (or don't like), what does it tell you about your ... more

Mary Graham is one of Australia's most distinguished Aboriginal academics and authors. In ... more

German-American political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was someone who thought and w... more

Authenticity, vulnerability and empathy are all positive character traits - but is there s... more

Mysticism is a phenomenon commonly associated with religion and the kind of experience tha... more

In ethical terms, health care systems are supposed to be "blind" to culture, offering the ... more

Sentience is a puzzle - and an increasingly important one. The question of exactly what co... more

Nationalism is often associated with rightwing politics and anti-immigration sentiment - b... more

With the launch this week of a new Centre for the History of Philosophy at Notre Dame Univ... more

Maori philosopher Krushil Watene is an outstanding scholar and part of a global leadership... more

To many people, the notion that the universe has consciousness and purpose belongs back in... more

Is freedom the primary goal of feminism? It's popular these days to define feminism as som... more

As an academic discipline, Australian literature has been a largely white affair, with the... more

With the climate heating up and our planetary support systems breaking down, how does an e... more

AI is like all new technology, insofar as many people are afraid of it. When it comes to A... more