Beyond political and other concerns, the US and Chinese approaches to their economies have intellectual roots stretching back ...

For a long time objective measurement of subjective experience was considered impossible, but it is finally becoming a ...

A UChicago tradition since 1972, the Ryerson Lecture features prominent UChicago faculty members who have made “research ...

A recent study suggests that some form of conscious experience may be present by the time a baby is born—and perhaps even in ...

Hypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her groundbreaking ideas but was brutally murdered for them by Christian fanatics in the fourth century AD. Born around the ...

Using metaphors and examples to elucidate enigmatic concepts, Rovelli helps to untangle why, on the surface, our experience of time seems so at odds with how physicists and philosophers view it.

As a German philosopher noted, the owl of Minerva ... This brings us to the political theory. Enter Hobbes and Locke, two archetypal political thinkers on constitutional arrangements.

On this last point, Newton had a great ally and friend: John Locke. Even the famous British liberal philosopher argued that the value of the coin should correspond to the metal contained, saying with ...

Painting of Leucippus, the ancient Greek philosopher credited with a theory about creation, which some compare to modern Big Bang concepts. Credit: Luca Giordano, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain ...

Here is a quick guide on how to acquire the Philosopher's Riddle Unique Greatsword in Avowed (Image via Xbox Game Studios) Avowed has a handful of powerful weapons to acquire in your playthrough ...

Although it is invisible, 17th century English philosopher, physician and medical researcher John Locke described a newborn’s mind as a tabula rasa – a clean, unused slate. Born 224 years ...