The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors

A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now? Clockwise from top left: ...
Greek Reporter

The Death of Ancient Greek Philosopher Anaxarchus Still Astonishes Historians to This Day

The Greek philosopher Anaxarchus was crushed to death in a giant mortar, yet found the defiance to bite off his tongue and ...
Greek Reporter

Was Greek Philosopher Diogenes the Cynic the First Anarchist?

Greek philosopher Diogenes the Cynic could have been the first anarchist, satirist, or naturalist, depending on the reader's ...
The Economist

Why big AI labs are hiring so many philosophers

T EN YEARS ago, as the AI revolution was gathering pace, arts and humanities students were told that, if they wanted to make ...
Wall Street Journal

‘America’s Philosopher’ Review: The Key to John Locke

One way to sum up postwar American politics is to say that conservatives try to stop liberals from breaking the liberals’ own rules. The “rules” in this formulation are those of liberalism in the ...
The Irish Times

I’m a philosopher, get me out of here!

Philosophy is an odd pursuit in that its practitioners aren’t quite sure what it’s for. Scientists add to the stock of human knowledge. Medics cure ailments. Lawyers administer justice. Philosophers ...