Philosophy
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How reading ‘Meditations’ by Marcus Aurelius helped me survive the grief of losing my husband
While we do not get to decide when we get shipwrecked, we do get to decide what we rebuild out of the debris.
Jamie Lombardi, Aeon
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Why, during this pandemic, we need to stop chasing targets and goals. Just do nothing
We are reminded today of the first principles – we were never meant to be full and absolute individuals but small organisms in a larger network of life.
Rita Kothari
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How national stereotypes killed the European dream of 19th century philosophers
The battle between nationalism and a wider European identity has influenced philosophy to this day.
Daniel Whistler, The Conversation
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When India was a ‘land of diamonds’, Russian tsars eagerly tried to build ties with Aurangzeb
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Behind Gyanvapi’s women petitioners, a network of men who have long fought for Hindutva causes
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
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How Adam Smith became the patron saint of capitalism
The Scottish philosopher’s reputation today is the consequence of a long history of fighting to claim his intellectual authority.
Glory M Liu, Aeon
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Why philosophical writing should read like a letter written to yourself
‘Dear you, here is where I stand, for the time being…Yours, me.’
John Lysaker, Aeon
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A belief in meritocracy isn’t just wrong – it’s detrimental and self-serving
The belief that merit rather than luck or privilege determines success or failure in the world is demonstrably false.
Clifton Mark, Aeon
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‘You are doing nothing’: Democrat leader interrupts Texas governor at press conference over gun laws
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‘Single biggest learning experience of my life’: Rahul Gandhi about father Rajiv’s assassination
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Watch: Indo-Tibetan border police play nostalgic childhood game after snowfall in Himachal Pradesh
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Watch: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern explains how her country implemented gun control
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Watch: This girl with an amputated leg has to hop to school on one foot in a Bihar town
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Were the foundations of Western philosophy laid by a woman who Socrates was in love with?
A new look at ancient texts allows for a pivotal perspective on the role of a certain Greek woman.
Armand D'Angour, The Conversation
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Tidy up all you want, but making it about ‘sparking joy’ is another misuse of Eastern ideas
There’s an all-too-familiar pattern to the Marie Kondo mania.
Amy Olberding
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I set up a booth on a New York street corner with two other philosophers. Here’s what people asked
We got hit with some real zingers, including one from a six-year-old.
Lee McIntyre, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Partition, art and the idea of home in short film ‘The Miniaturist Of Junagadh’
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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At once tiny and huge: How philosophers describe the feeling we call ‘sublime’
Experts have long contemplated the complex emotion that’s at once positive and negative.
Sandra Shapshay, Aeon
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Why intellectuals need to stop reminiscing about the Enlightenment as a golden ‘age of reason’
The era placed a remarkably high value on the role of sensibility, feeling and desire.
Henry Martyn Lloyd, Aeon
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Is it a duck or a rabbit? The philosophical underpinning of an old visual trick
What shapes the way we see things? Philosophers have weighed in on this concept called ‘aspect perception’.
Stephen Law, Aeon
The Field
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Boxing: Meet Manisha Moun, the driven boxer from Kaithal who made her mark at the World C’ships
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Hockey India to come under CoA control after Delhi HC deems Narinder Batra’s involvement illegal
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French Open: Rafael Nadal becomes third man to win 300 Grand Slam singles matches