Philosophy studies the most basic questions we can ask. Instead of focusing on one part of life, it asks what sits underneath all of them. What counts as knowledge? What makes something real? What ...

This is Part 3 of a three-part series. See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Daniel C. Dennett is an emeritus professor at Tufts University and one of the most influential philosophers and cognitive ...

The American Philosophical Association is 100 years old. The philosophers wanted to celebrate. They decided to have a little fun. They asked actor, comedian and Monty Python co-founder John Cleese, to ...

If your young child asks “what’s the meaning of life?” you might laugh it off (how cute!) or freeze in panic (where do I even begin?). But children know otherwise. They ask big questions like “Why are ...