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Visual metaphors and intuitive explanations abound in this entertaining, informative and accessible exploration of philosophy ...

Theophrastus’ ‘The Braggart,’ ‘The Flatterer’ and ‘The Bore’ come to live in today’s White House.

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I feel like apathy is how we got here in the first place. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah has been the The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since 2015 and teaches philosophy ...