Philosophy is the attempt to think critically about the world. This is useful for anyone, regardless of their chosen career. And it is rewarding on its own. If you think that the only use you can put ...

I recently told my daughter, a college student: If you want to pursue a career in engineering, you should focus on learning philosophy in addition to traditional engineering coursework. Why? Because ...

Why do people study philosophy (“When the PhD path leads to career struggles,” Letters, May 28)? Philosophy is that science above all other sciences in which we acquire, polish, and secure our values ...

Does free will exist? Can computers think? Is there a God? What is the meaning of life? Is abortion morally wrong? Can anyone really know anything at all? By studying such difficult questions, ...