Critical thinking is an important skill to cultivate and not just for those in the sciences. According to psychologist Rachel Grieve, it should be part of the broader curriculum. Why? “Being able to actively consider and evaluate information, identify biases, examine the logic of arguments, and tolerate ambiguity until the…
Does kindness matter? Can it really that make much of a difference in your life? What about the lives of others? What does it even mean to be kind? His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, for example, speaks of kindness & compassion in conjunction with happiness; he also…
Do ideas really matter? If so, why and how? Here is an insightful & awe-inspiring look from philosopher and filmmaker Jason Silva at some of the biological and cultural reasons behind the power of ideas…and why and how they have significance. Buckle your seat-belts, kids…we promise you’re going to enjoy…
Teaching Critical Thinking: Some Lessons from Cognitive Science Tim van Gelder, College Teaching 53:1 (2005): 41-46. ABSTRACT: This article draws six key lessons from cognitive science for teachers of critical thinking. The lessons are: acquiring expertise in critical thinking is hard; practice in critical thinking skills themselves enhances skills; the…
Bar none…..one of the best adaptations of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave you’ll ever find. Creative, imaginative, thought-provoking, and just plain fun (it’s in clay after all!)…hmm, dare we say “Clayto?” Enjoy and become enlightened by this Plato & Socrates inspired gem of a short film from the Bullhead Entertainment…
Losing someone you love can hit you like a freight train. Especially when you are juggling the multiple demands. When it comes to work, some people are lucky enough to be granted time off for bereavement, though typically if time allotted, its not nearly enough. What is more, few companies…
Philosophy is a powerful tool. While many coaching and leadership programs stress communication and organization, few focus on the import of philosophical self-reflection. But there is ample evidence that suggest they should. A recent study in BMC Neuroscience revealed that a critical region in the brain (the ACC) is activated…
Some of the greatest thinkers in philosophy were, among other things, quite hilarious. What is more, exploring ideas and intellectual “battle” can really be fun and exhilarating! This Monty Python video of philosophers playing football seems to agree with this sentiment….or at least has fun with the thought of it…
By investing in philosophy, you are investing in community. Please don your toga by making a tax-deductible donation today and/or by becoming a sustaining donor! Click on the yellow donate button to donate via PayPal, the blue donate button to donate via Moonclerk, or donate via QR code.
Learn more about our 2024-2025 special public philosophy project on homelessness.
Want to help bring a new program to the Helena & Mountain West communities? Our Community Hubs project is an innovative vision for public humanities that re-centers community as a place of learning. Learn more about our vision & how you can help support it here!
Think philosophy is impractical, pointless, out-of-reach, or irrelevant? Think again! Want to know more about what philosophy involves
(or what it doesn't) and how it can help you find your way?
