In this episode, I discuss and reflect on Marguerite Deslaurier's article, "Sexual Difference in Aristotle’s Politics and His Biology," which was published in Classical World in 2009.

**Please read ALL of the following unless you are already familiar with what we are doing! Reading/Questions for discussion appear below** The conceit of this Meetup, and

**Please read ALL of the following unless you are already familiar with what we are doing! Reading/Questions for discussion appear below** The conceit of this Meetup, and

A prominent psychologist and meditation teacher set out to research the benefits of the practice. What she found alarmed her.

This volume traces the origins and evolution of the idea of human extinction, from the ancient Presocratics through contemporary work on

"Are we living in End Times?": Émile P. Torres in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 21 Sep 2026 - People have been writing about the existential risk AI potentially poses to humanity fo...

Hippias of Elis travels throughout the Greek world practicing and teaching the art of making beautiful speeches. On a rare visit to Athens, he meets Socrates, who questions

Hippias of Elis travels throughout the Greek world practicing and teaching the art of making beautiful speeches. On a rare visit to Athens, he meets Socrates, who questions

‘If it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing.’ After traumatic upbringings, two septuagenarian sisters reclaim their childhoods

The ancient Greeks believed the human soul had three parts: reason, appetite, and something called thumos. Thumos is difficult to translate into English. It encompasses anger, noble spiritedness,…

The *Metaphysics of Morals* is divided into two halves: the first concerns rights and the second regards virtues. This was one of the earliest works of practical philosophy

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The summer vacation is behind us, so we resume our first Sunday of the month discussions, hosted by Ronald Green and attended by people from many countries. We discuss a ra

Why does one bad experience have the power to overshadow an otherwise good day? We explore the negativity bias, and ways to rebalance our attention.

**Session #1 of 2** We now turn to an epic poem one thousand years *older* than Homer: ***The Epic of Gilgamesh*** Gilgamesh rewards our group precisely because it's the r

Gloria Steinem, the pioneering journalist and activist who became one of the most recognizable voices of the modern women’s movement, has died at the age of 92. For more than half a century, Steinem c...

The summer vacation is behind us, so we resume our first Sunday of the month discussions, hosted by Ronald Green and attended by people from many countries. We discuss a ra

Published: June 2026Pages: 88Guest Editor: Paul NorthReviews Editor: rémy-paulin twahirwaGeneral Editor: James Andow​Hegel turned the world onto its head and Marx turned it back on its feet, and now f...

Philosophy of Hope Reading Group – Zoom, Wed 23 Sep 2026 - Wed 16 Dec 2026 - We are facing multiple crises. Anxiously, we confront a bleak future. There is no hope. We muddle through from crisis to ...

**Session #1 of 2** We now turn to an epic poem one thousand years *older* than Homer: ***The Epic of Gilgamesh*** Gilgamesh rewards our group precisely because it's the r

Brilliance and kindness shine brightest when far from the comfortable centre. Even nature is more generative there too

In Plato's *Hippias Minor*, Socrates appears to defend the trickster Odysseus, and in the course of doing so he argues for outrageous claims: the honest person and the liar

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Amid the pounding bass, ravers achieve a transcendence long associated with sacred practices. Neuroscience explains how

INTRODUCTION TO NEUROBIOLOGY: A 16-Week Guided Study Program Have you ever wanted a systematic introduction to modern neurobiology but felt overwhelmed by the complexity of

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has bestowed its Berkson Courageous Colleague Award on two philosophers. Those two philosophers are Mike Gregory and Charlie Kurth, both of C...

INTRODUCTION TO NEUROBIOLOGY: A 16-Week Guided Study Program Have you ever wanted a systematic introduction to modern neurobiology but felt overwhelmed by the complexity of

Welcome to Philosophy for Artists! A light and relaxing way to spend summer Sunday afternoons. This is a reading-and-practice group exploring philosophy in relation to art

Welcome to Philosophy for Artists! A light and relaxing way to spend summer Sunday afternoons. This is a reading-and-practice group exploring philosophy in relation to art

Humanitarian journalism is a moral calling to document human suffering. But in practice, it’s an ethically murky undertaking

"Towards a Critical Theory of Finance": Melinda Cooper, Radhika Desai and Stefan Eich in conversation with Paul North – Zoom, Mon 15 Jun 2026 - Hegel turned the world onto its head and Marx turned it...

TORONTO - In what has become an annual tradition in community outreach, sports teams across Canada are marking June as Pride Month by adding rainbow logos to their profile pictures, releasing an offic...

Summer is fully upon us - the time when many of us are on the move, enjoying different locales, being outside, spending quality time with others. Edward Casey is a contemp

Summer is fully upon us - the time when many of us are on the move, enjoying different locales, being outside, spending quality time with others. Edward Casey is a contemp

**A simple, haunting musical phrase whistled offscreen tells us that a young girl will be killed. “Who Is the Murderer?” pleads a nearby placard as serial child-killer Hans

Aldo Leopold saw this in the eyes of a dying wolf: when we no longer fear nature, we are on the road to its destruction

John McDowell is widely considered to be the most important living philosopher; and **[

John McDowell is widely considered to be the most important living philosopher; and **[