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Philosophy is the search for answers to fundamental questions about the meaning of life. It gives us a common platform of logic from which to discuss, interact, and think about our world every single day, allowing us to come up with reasoned answers to the foundational questions about why we exist—and how we know we exist—independent of traditional religious traditions. Philosophical approaches give us structured ways of thinking about the truths that underlie our knowledge and existence as humans.

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Listen to Bertrand Russell, the English Voltaire

Released in 1962, “Bertrand Russell Speaking” was a greatest hits of the many interviews he had given. Subjects range from science and religion on side a, to “taboo morality” and “fanaticism” on side b.

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Thomas Merton: The Pursuit of Marginality

Thomas Merton was one of those rare persons who could step back from the traditional ways of life to see life from a detached point of view, who was able to turn the marginality of life into a presence of importance for the whole church.

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Einstein’s Philosophy of Science

Einstein’s own philosophy of science is an original synthesis of elements drawn from sources as diverse as neo-Kantianism, conventionalism, and logical empiricism, its distinctive feature being its novel blending of realism with a holist, underdeterminationist form of conventionalism.

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Bertrand Russell Is Dead; British Philosopher, 97

“Three passions, simple but strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.”

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The Light of Consciousness

Blending physics, psychology, and philosophy, internationally renowned writer Peter Russell leads us to a new worldview in which consciousness is a fundamental quality of creation.

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Robert M. Pirsig, Author of ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,’ Dies at 88

Robert M. Pirsig, whose “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” a dense and discursive novel of ideas, became an unlikely publishing phenomenon in the mid-1970s and a touchstone in the waning days of the counterculture, died on Monday at his home in South Berwick, Me. He was 88.

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The Supreme Love and Revolutionary Funk of Dr. Cornel West, Philosopher of the Blues

West never holds back from anyone who wants a piece of him—whether it’s a blessing or banter, an argument with the great man or simply a hug that lasts too long—but he never gets pinned down, either. He locks eyes and holds hands, asks and answers real questions, and then pirouettes away.

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The Philosophy of Happiness in Life (+ Aristotle’s View)

A discussion of the philosophy of happiness in life can be seen as an examination of the very nature of happiness and what it means for the universe.

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Bertrand Russell: Philosopher, Mathematician and Optimist

Bertrand Russell was an intellectual giant of the 20th century who bore witness to his generation's painful transition from Victorian optimism to postwar trauma. He always believed that ideas could change the world.

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5 Reasons Why Plato and Aristotle Still Matter Today

The ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle may seem like the quintessential Dead White Males, but in fact they’re very much alive.

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