The West once promised freedom, justice and reason. But after centuries of global dominance, war crimes and broken ideals, its future hangs in the balance. As nationalism rises and China stakes its ...

In last week’s column, I tried to explain the view of freedom held by existentialist Søren Kierkegaard. The Danish ...

These geniuses have not only excelled within their areas of expertise but also profoundly impacted human knowledge and ...

Art can be beautiful, art can attack, or it can do both at the same time. It has long been used to challenge the status quo, and Sheida Soleimani, a 33-year-old visual media artist and Brandeis ...

The curators wanted visitors to understand the vast scale of the contributions of queer and trans artists that art history has overlooked.

Valley Center is set to celebrate the vibrant heritage and artistic spirit of the American West with its latest exhibit, “Western Ways,” hosted by the Valley Center Art Gallery. This much-anticipated ...

The Department of Philosophy offers an undergraduate degree as well as several minors and immersions that can be paired with most other undergraduate degree programs at RIT. Through studying ...

A must-read for those who enjoy philosophy woven with personal storytelling, it bridges Eastern and Western thought, offering deep insights into wisdom, craftsmanship, and the art of living with ...

We don’t need art. We don’t need civilization because ... Watch a trailer for The Great History of Western Philosophy here.

Socrates is the most important exponent of Western philosophy, with his ideas forming a continuum ... Socrates began learning the art of sculpting but later abandoned it. According to Pausanias, in ...

Not many people know about the birthplace of Western philosophy and science. This is a territory in Western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) called Ionia. It took its name from Ion—the legendary ...