Philosophy in the News
A collection of interesting articles and websites on the study of philosophy
This is What a Philosopher Looks Like is a blog series that aims to dispel the stereotype that philosophers must be old, white men with beards. You can see what some of the Philosophers here at Colby look like in the photo above.
Professor Meena Krishnamurthy’s blog Philosopher showcased a range of people of all backgrounds and genders doing philosophy on topics from forgiveness to pronouns to being multiracial.
The Stone is a series of articles in the New York Times that “features the writing of contemporary philosophers and other thinkers on issues both timely and timeless.”
Here are neurologist Oliver Sachs’ thoughts about the relevance of philosophy as he faced his last months of life.