In March 1946, the French philosopher and novelist Albert Camus sailed across the Atlantic to deliver a speech at Columbia University. It was his first and only trip to America. Camus had achieved ...
Why the name change from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in the UK to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States
"Sorceror" sounds exciting, "philosopher" sounds boring, and nobody in America knows what a philosopher is. Famous title changes to take account of the incredible ignorance of the average American ...
The sorcerer and its evolution in movies
Why are we so fascinated by the sorcerer? Over the years, the role has evolved past its initial duty, going from a wise and elderly supporting character to a leading man and, in some cases ...
What is the meaning of death and immortality?
Groucho Marx, the famous comedian and leader of the Marx Brothers, once said, “I intend to live forever or die trying.” For many of us, whose immediate concerns are focused on work, paying bills, or ...
Philosopher's Holiday
IT was Louisa May Alcott who defined a philosopher as a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the ropes which confine him to earth and trying to haul him down. Mr. Irwin Edman.
Daat: A Journal of Jewish Philosophy & Kabbalah / דעת: כתב-עת לפילוסופיה יהודית וקבלה
Content for this title is released as soon as the latest issues become available to JSTOR. The Relationship of Gersonides to the Philosophy of Maimonides — an Annotated Bibliography / יחס הרלב"ג אל ...
Iyyun: The Jerusalem Philosophical Quarterly / עיון: רבעון פילוסופי
Coverage: 1945-2018 (כרך א, חוברת א - כרך ס"ז) The "moving wall" represents the time period between the last issue available in JSTOR and the most recently published issue of a journal. Moving walls ...
Oxford Quartet: The Women Who Took On the Philosophical Establishment
By Laura Miller METAPHYSICAL ANIMALS How Four Women Brought Philosophy Back to Life By Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachael Wiseman In 1948, four young women, all close friends, met in the Lyons ...
‘I did the cover for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – I still get asked who the mystery wizard is’
Thomas Taylor was fresh out of art school when he was asked to design the cover art for 'Harry Potter'. As the book turns 25, he talks legacy, process, and his complicated relationship with his first ...
In Search of a Philosopher’s Stone
Scattered in the well-preserved ruins on a hilltop covered in cedar trees, they found five stone fragments inscribed with writings of a then-unknown philosopher, Diogenes of Oinoanda. On one of ...
It's alive! How belief in AI sentience is becoming a problem
AI chatbot company Replika, which offers customers bespoke avatars that talk and listen to them, says it receives a handful of messages almost every day from users who believe their online friend is ...
The Best Products From Philosophy That Are Worth The Price Tag
The beauty brand Philosophy was one of the original companies to take self-care into mainstream media and conversation, not to mention pure products made with sustainability in mind. The founder, ...
