8 Fascinating Facts about Alchemy
There’s more to this spooky pseudo-science than simply turning lead into gold.
There’s more to this spooky pseudo-science than simply turning lead into gold.
“What is the meaning of life?” is simultaneously one of the oldest questions in philosophy and a relatively new concept. Here’s what Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Albert Camus had to say on the matter.
It’s succinct enough to fit on a bumper sticker. But what did ‘knowledge is power’ originally mean?
When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, both 'pursuit' and 'happiness' had secondary definitions that change the meaning of the iconic quote.
Dive into the philosophical questions that prompted René Descartes to come up with his famous phrase, “I think therefore I am.”
Some of our favorite figures from history, literature, music, pop culture, and more were born in the first month of the year. Do you share a birthday with one of these famous folks?
The period of scientific, artistic, and political revolutions isn’t known as the “Age of Reason” for nothing.
Historians were struck by the tantalizing possibility that this library might contain missing works of some of history’s greatest writers—works thought to have been lost forever.
Her best-known work, 'The Second Sex,' set off a feminist bombshell that continues to shape today’s debates
Martin Luther King Jr.'s approach to resisting injustice came straight from the playbook of 19th-century writer Henry David Thoreau.
'A Glitch in the Matrix,' the new documentary from Rodney Ascher ('Room 237') takes its cue from Philip K. Dick to explore just how real the "reality" we live in is.
Empathy’s definition originally described the relationship between humans and objects. Now, it’s much less straightforward.
These reading quotes from Albert Einstein, Theodore Roosevelt, and more might help you choose your next great read.
Jeremy Bentham’s auto-icon, consisting of a wax head and a foam body built around his actual skeleton, has been moved to a new location in its London home.
Kant’s moral imperative dictates that you must kick back with a carton of frozen yogurt and read this article.
Are black holes the heaviest object in the universe? What causes that tingling feeling when you slip and almost fall? And why do we have so many shower thoughts, anyway? Experts weigh in.
In the nearly 30 years since the release of 'Groundhog Day,' fans have spent plenty of time and precious web bandwidth attempting to decode the alleged layers that exist just below the surface.
Your education shouldn't end when you graduate.
Mathematician, philosopher, soldier, scientist—René Descartes was the definition of a Renaissance man.
His contributions to philosophy are immense, even though he never seemed to fully agree with himself.
He was equally devoted to socialism and late-night partying.
Emerson emerged as one of the preeminent voices of his generation, both in his lifetime and in the annals of history.
Ethical integrity has more to do with language than you'd think.
He wrote it to tip a hotel bellboy and told him "will probably be worth more than a regular tip."