At a time when advances in science and technology have changed our understanding of our mental and physical selves, it is easy for some to dismiss the discipline of philosophy as obsolete. Stephen ...

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

The Department of Philosophy at Saint Louis University is distinguished by a long-standing tradition of pluralism both of methodology and interest. In recent years, we have gained national and ...

Philosophy is more than just the pursuit of knowledge. It can empower and equip you to apply that knowledge and think it through with an understanding that, gaining knowledge and information is one ...

"Philosophy is the mother of art, literature, poetry and aesthetics. Its survival as a mainstream subject is indeed essential for human growth, collective evolution and universal wisdom." Dr ...

In 2014, women earned 28% of the PhDs in philosophy. By contrast, they earned close to 60% in English, anthropology, and sociology—and 75% in psychology. When it comes to gender, philosophy looks more ...