Philosophy is the attempt to answer fundamental questions about the nature of knowledge, reality, and morals. In North America and the United Kingdom, the dominant approach is analytic philosophy, ...

The New York Times reported yesterday on some of Jonathan Haidt's work on the evolutionary roots of human morality. Haidt, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, wrote about some of his ...

You are walking hungrily through the grocery aisle. A particular box of cereal looks tasty. Should you buy it? It feels "right" to get it, and you hear the encouraging voices in your head: "Just do it ...

Researchers trying to answer an age-old question about human goodness have found evidence for a "cooperation reflex." They show that when self-interest goes up against the common good, our intuitions ...

All human beings may have the ability to understand elementary geometry, independently of their culture or their level of education. In a spherical universe, researchers found that Amazonian Indians ...

Professor of Public Ethics, Centre For Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics (CAPPE), Charles Sturt University This weekend Melbourne is hosting a conference on effective altruism. The aim of effective ...

Logic and geometric representations constitute an interdisciplinary framework that merges formal logical systems with spatial and diagrammatic structures. This field encompasses the study of classical ...

Gut feelings, prayers and "pure vibes" are influencing Americans' major decisions, according to a new study. Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Life Happens for Life Insurance Awareness Month, ...