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Could AI develop true intelligence without sentience? Philosopher Jonathan Birch explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three[…]
The artistic and the mathematical mind are not so far apart.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three[…]
How can “you” move on when the old “you” is gone?
Reading this article would be such a millennial thing to do.
Would you be upset if I called you an eggplant?
People often say, “Let go,” or, “Don’t take things to heart.” But where’s the line with this philosophy?
Why do we tip waitstaff and cabdrivers but not flight attendants and retail clerks?
In today’s political climate, how can we come together and seek some common ground or understanding? What are the mechanics of doing that? Is there some script or set of […]
Does Platonic love actually exist?
Desire is like a drug. But is an addict always an addict?
Philosophy cures no disease and invents nothing new. What’s even the point?
If philosophers really enjoy one thing, it’s a good debate — but not an argument.