How to think about time
This philosopher’s introduction to the nature of time could radically alter how you see your past and imagine your future
by Graeme A Forbes
The nature of reality
Uncertainty isn’t a human flaw, it’s a feature of the world
They bring contrasting perspectives, but a literary scholar and a physicist agree on the wisdom of embracing uncertainty
by Richard C Sha & Nathan Harshman
There has never been a time when this article didn’t exist
The root of time itself is in fertile nothingness: how ancient Chinese Daoism shatters our illusions about time and being
by David Chai
For neuroscience, magic opens a doorway to multiple realities
The transition in magic from possible to impossible can answer some of the key questions in philosophy and neuroscience
by Luis M Martínez & Jordi Camí
What pro wrestling can teach us about the quest for truth
Pro wrestling, like philosophy, raises questions about appearance and reality: how can we ever know what’s really happening?
by Douglas Edwards
To resist dogma and accept uncertainty, think like a pragmatist
Founded in 19th-century America, the philosophy of pragmatism promises imaginative ways of coping with our circumstances
by Michael Bacon
An animated figure’s world grows enigmatic when he begins to doubt reality
Directed by Jeong Dahee