NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Robbins, the novelist and prankster-philosopher who charmed and addled millions of readers with such screwball adventures as "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume," ...

Based on a philosophy blog that he has been running for 18 years, USM philosophy professor Jason Read's new book "Unemployed Negativity" contemplates popular culture and what it says about us all.

Matthew Duncombe has recieved funding from the British Academy, Loeb Classical Library Foundation, the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the EU Erasmus+ Staff Mobility scheme and the Spanish Ministry ...

Philosophy needs no further excuse ... Imagine longer-lived and more powerful bluebirds and kangaroos. Cool, for sure! But longevity and power are just more of what many species already possess.

In the midst of death and permanent loss caused by the Los Angeles area fires, compassion is a key factor, said UC Riverside’s John Martin Fischer, distinguished professor of philosophy. How can one ...

We picked through Nintendo's teaser trailer frame by frame to find every hidden detail about the upcoming Switch 2 console. I’ve been PCMag’s home entertainment expert for over 10 years ...

Clear skies and cool temps in the valley, winds pose fire risk in E. Kern County Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee, comes under fire at Senate hearing The unhealthiest fast-food sandwich in ...

Originally published on Jan. 13, 2025. Seventeenth-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes has the reputation of being a bit of a curmudgeon. He is most famous for his bleak description of human nature ...

As a philosopher who researches the moral and political questions raised by AI, I see three main pathways for integrating AI into politics, each with its own mixture of promises and pitfalls.