Philosophy

New findings in psychology and neuroscience are pushing philosophers to rethink such big questions as the relationship between mind and body, the meaning of free will, just exactly what faith is, the nature of consciousness, and what constitutes happiness. There's some evidence that such issues as free will itself reflects temperament and personality. There's even more evidence that we are terrible at predicting what will make us happy, which is why we have such a hard time finding durable happiness.

The Latest on Philosophy

What being bullied taught me about friendship by Lynne Soraya

Yet another great demo of our mental shortcuts in action. by Ian Newby-Clark

Knowing that you can get yourself through whatever life hands you. by Sheila Weinstein

Getting started. by Peter Cave

Transhumanism is another form of techno-optimism. by Massimo Pigliucci

Alan Watts: priest, scholar, monk, author, trickster guru. by Christopher Ryan

Zen questionning alone in the mountains. by Susan Blackmore

. . . we have seen the paranormal and it is us. by Keith Harary, Ph.D.

excessive assertion of a philosophy of self interferes with belonging by T. Byram Karasu, M.D.

Do you know how happy you are? by Simine Vazire, Ph.D.

Philosophy Blogs

Experiments in Philosophy
The impact of psychological research on life's big questions.
By a Band of Philosophers
Philosophical Perplexities
A philosopher looks at human life and its absurdities-with a smile.
By Peter Cave