Category Archives: Philosophy

Who Owns the Future? A Short History of Futurists and Power

The future is not a product to be owned. It’s a field of struggle, of

Five Descartes Quotes That Still Sharpen Your Mind

René Descartes is often called the father of modern philosophy because he reset the basic

Leibniz’s Monads, in Plain Language

On the face of it, Leibniz’s monads can sound wildly abstract: partless, non-spatial centers of

Five Sartre Quotes That Won’t Leave You Alone

There is only this life, this set of circumstances, and the responsibility—sometimes thrilling, often frightening—to

Martin Heidegger: Genius in the Shadow

Before his death in 1976, Heidegger oversaw plans to publish his collected works: more than

Who Gets to Call It Art? Inside the “Artworld” Theory

The institutional theory doesn’t solve every problem, but it does shift the question in an

Adam Smith: The Philosopher Who Revolutionized Economics

Adam Smith proved that to understand markets you must first understand people

Hegel, Freedom, and the Evolution of Ethics

The impact of Hegel’s dialectical method on contemporary ethical and political theory cannot be overstated

Kant’s Ethical Revolution: Duty, Autonomy, and the Categorical Imperative

Immanuel Kant’s ethical revolution represents one of the most significant turning points in the history

Montesquieu, Rousseau, and the Evolution of Social Institutions

The intellectual legacy of the Enlightenment is marked by a profound engagement with the complexities