Education is being polarized by advocates on the left and right, but students' learning should not be limited to mastering ...

Joseph Levine grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household and later became an atheist. The UMAss Amherst professor wrote about his journey in the volume “Philosophers Without Gods: Meditations on Atheism ...

Philosophy professor Mark Rowlands, pictured with good boy Shadow, examines the moral lessons dogs can teach us in his new book, "The Word of Dog." When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our ...

I was often reading the new book The Good Life Method: Reasoning Through the Big Questions of Happiness, Faith, and Meaning in public. The bright yellow cover and title would seem to always pull a few ...

Wabi-Sabi is more than just minimalism. It’s a philosophy of imperfection and acceptance to live your life by. The Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, ...

“Good life” courses can help prepare students to live more purposeful, meaningful lives, write Kristina Callina, Alicia Lynch and Michael Murray. Over the past 20 years, well-being indicators among ...

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

In his powerful book “The Burnout Society,” South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an “achievement society” in ...

Key points Sullivan and Blaschko have a new book out that attempts to bring their college class on ethics to readers. "The Good Life Method" presents the views of more than 14 philosophers on aspects ...