Jonathan Lear was a longtime University of Chicago philosophy professor and psychoanalyst whose areas of study encompassed ...

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A History of the Empty Self illuminates how our culture came to be unrecognizable to so many. As she tells it, the changes ...

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William Irwin turns pop culture into philosophy, proving deep thinking can happen anywhere from sitcoms and superheroes to streaming screens and everyday life., Books, Times Now ...

A reflection on ambition, ethics, and purpose in a world that prizes winning more than wisdom or integrity., Books, Times Now ...

This sculptural structure by architects Pezo von Ellrichshausen is part of a plan to protect native forest, promote art – and ...

Since the 1970s, Judy Blume has won more than 90 awards for her ability to perfectly capture the inner turmoil of being a ...

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AI challenges traditional literacy and scholarly roles but cannot replicate human creativity in asking novel questions, which ...

This week, Dr. Gordon examines the work of the late Jonathan Lear and some thoughts he expressed about Lincoln and the ...