5 Fast Facts About Simone de Beauvoir
Her best-known work, 'The Second Sex,' set off a feminist bombshell that continues to shape today’s debates
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."
Defining soup is harder than it sounds.
Evil twins, back-from-the-dead characters, and bouts with amnesia may have their roots in ancient Greek philosophy.
Distract yourself, meet new people, and don't eat any onions.
Be considerate, don't cheat, and never use magic spells.
What if the transporter actually kills everybody it "beams up?"
Diogenes of Sinope lived in a wine barrel, urinated in public, and was one of the most beloved philosophers of the 4th century BCE.
Celebrate Bastille Day by sprinkling a few of Voltaire's choicest bon mots into your conversations.
"I have no faith at all. I only hold convictions."