Philosophy Monkey

After having been unjustly convicted of the bogus charges brought against him in that most infamous and influential of trials , Socrates w...

Ever since I first watched Memento and its fascinating exploration of the philosophical question of personal identity as constituted by ...

The philosophical problem of evil—the question of how the existence of unnecessary suffering is possible in a world created and sustained ...

Life is hard enough as it is. Existence, in many ways, is suffering. Obviously, some have it much worse than others, and that matters, but...

If you are a geek, you are likely to get excited over things others might find boring, laughable, lame, etc. You still like what you like,...

James Baldwin, the great essayist, poet, civil rights activist, writer and orator, would have turned 93 this week. In order to commemorate...

Few figures have been more important and influential in the history of civilization than the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates . And it...

Anyone who's ever contemplated Raphael's celebrated painting The School of Athens knows that the painting centers, quite literally...

As his presidency sadly comes to an end, President Obama delivered last night what is sure to become one of the most powerful and memorabl...

Art critic John Berger's recent death has left a huge void in the world of art appreciation. While his career prompted numerous contro...