If philosophy's main goal is to figure out what makes life worth living, it is also, by extension, a preparation for dying. Plato knew this and took it to heart. And now we can listen to him again, ...

The question of what is true resides at the very core of philosophy, especially the Greek tradition that was so powerfully shaped by the trio of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Perhaps more than ...

Back in 1973, philosophers P. F. Strawson and Gareth Evans recorded a 16mm film of a conversation on the topic of truth for The Open University. Later discovering that film, Huw Price--now Bertrand ...

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. –Thoreau Truth tends to lead to successful action. In that much, truth has instrumental value. But truth also has intrinsic value. Given the ...

René Descartes believed doubting assumptions is the first step toward truth. His philosophy shaped modern science and critical thinking.

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