Princeton historian of science Michael Gordin describes a set of attitudes that most practicing scientists have towards historians, philosophers and sociologists of science, and outlines ways in which appreciating the past might help...

Neuroscience and psychology have a lot in common. But where does one begin and the other end? What are the differences? And how did we end up with these two different-yet-overlapping fields? It turns out that the history of brain science...

In part 1 of this Nature League miniseries on philosophy and climate change, Brit and Gray discuss the Anthropocene and how philosophy can help us think about the words we use to discuss climate change.

The tale of mathematics is as old as humanity. It has evolved from simple math, like counting cattle, to an intricate study of an object through abstract concepts that we know today. It was not until 600 BC, when civilizations settled,...

Today, you’ll learn how we define true causative verbs The causative verb structure of the sentence The Causative verb structure of the sentence. (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative) Using modals with the causative structure The...

It’s common to hear economists derided for being overly theoretical. But University of Puget Sound’s Wade Hands cautions that empiricism without theory isn’t enough.<br/>

Lewis R. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut at Storrs; Honorary President of the Global Center for Advanced Studies; Honorary Professor in the Unit for the Humanities at Rhodes...

Perhaps the most famous and stunning of the painted monasteries is Voronet (Vo ro nets), founded in 1487 by Stephen the Great to celebrate a victory over the Turks. Widely known throughout Europe as "the Sistine Chapel of the East" due...

Part two of the series on Raphael's The School of Athens, located inside the Vatican Museum in Vatican City. We examine the forces required to hold the arches in place, and look at how this enhances the composition.

The Greeks invented the first medical science surpassing myths on diseases as punishing sins of humans rather the factors behind causing them. Discoveries by philosophers on navigation, volume of water in a tub and many more.

Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. Is consciousness inexplicable because it is not part of the material...

There are many ethical theories that people use to base their principles of right or wrong on. With so many variations of ethical standards, it can be confusing or complicated when trying to determine which ones to accept. In this course...

Is it possible to hold on to morality without beliefs? What two core Christian teachings did the Nazis set out to change?<br/>
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 6

Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. Is consciousness inexplicable because it is not part of the material...

We begin a two part series on Raphael's The School of Athens, located inside the Vatican Museum in Vatican City. Originally this painting sat above the philosophy books owned by Pope Julius II.

The Enlightenment may not have left physical evidence behind like the pyramids of Egypt or the Coliseum of Rome, but it has left us an intellectual heritage which is unquestionable in its importance. This video looks at philisophers that...

The Enlightenment may not have left physical evidence behind like the pyramids of Egypt or the Colosseum of Rome, but it has left us an intellectual heritage which is unquestionable in its importance. This video looks at the context...

This video provides an overview of the ancient Greek civilization, highlighting its influence on modern society. It covers topics such as city-states, Greek gods and goddesses, ancient Greek scholars, and the origins of the Olympic...