philosophy

His gestures wild and full of grace, precipitate the cosmic illusion; his flying arms and legs and the swaying of his torso produce —indeed, they are —the continuous creation-destruction of the universe, death exactly balancing birth,…

In Isaac Asimov’s classic science fiction story “Robbie,” the Weston family owns a robot who serves as a nursemaid and companion for their precocious preteen daughter, Gloria. Gloria and the robot Robbie are friends; their relationship is…

Highlights Diablo 4 players praised Path of Exile's design philosophy, stating that it represented an ideal version of what Diablo should be, especially in…

By Associated Press HONG KONG: Fans of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who broke negative stereotypes around Asian men in films, gathered in Hong Kong this week to commemorate their idol's death half a century…

By Associated Press HONG KONG: Fans of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who broke negative stereotypes around Asian men in films, gathered in Hong Kong this week to commemorate their idol's death half a century…

It wasn’t until Peter Singer’s 1975 book, Animal Liberation, and Tom Regan’s 1983 book, The Case for Animal Rights, that the idea of extending moral consideration to nonhuman animals became popularized in Western analytic philosophy. These…

The latest “technology pulse” poll from EY reports that 78% of tech executives are more concerned about the cyber security threats of today than those of a year ago. Those IT leaders who say they are increasing their IT budgets most…

In November 2018, an elementary school administrator named Akihiko Kondo married Miku Hatsune, a fictional pop singer. The couple’s relationship had been aided by a hologram machine that allowed Kondo to interact with Hatsune. When Kondo…

In the early 20th century, the psychoanalyst Carl Jung came up with the concept of the shadow—the human personality’s darker, repressed side, which can burst out in unexpected ways. Surprisingly, this theme recurs in the field of artificial…

Ann Schreiber MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Parenting styles play a significant role in children's development and well-being. Permissive parenting, as a distinct contrast to authoritative or…