Being seen for who you are, both existentially and metaphysically, is a gift that society should strive to bestow on all ...

The people most drawn to ideological thinking and authoritarianism aren’t aware of what makes them so susceptible ...

‘Feet together, thighs apart.’ I stood, shuffled my feet together, and peered at the reflection in my bedroom mirror. Light from the lamp behind me highlighted the outline of my jeans and the gap ...

Philip Pettit is the L S Rockefeller University Professor of Human Values at Princeton University, and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Australian National University. A recent book, Just ...

You likely know the feeling: you’re in a normal conversation when, all of a sudden, it’s interrupted by a frustrating glitch. You’re sure you know the word you’re looking for, your brain seems to be ...

‘I love the sparkle,’ I said in passing to a woman wearing a gold-sequin-bedecked abaya as she was leaving the restrooms at Mall of America. A few minutes later (it was a very long line), another ...

Most people, most of the time, navigate reality without giving it a second thought. We move through our lives with a sense of flow and integration. The big questions of philosophy and existentialism ...

The American psychologist and social philosopher B F Skinner (1904-1990) was one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. He is best known for his experiments on, and theoretical ...

After my son was born, I developed the habit of waking him to make sure he was asleep. He would finally drift off with his mouth slightly open, making soft, milky lip-smacking sounds, his breathing ...