Articles

Hannah Arendt and The Muqaddimah

On a recent trip to the Hannah Arendt Collection, we came across a three-volume copy of The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History.

The 2016 Hannah Arendt Circle Is Now Accepting Papers!

The Department of Philosophy at West Chester University will be hosting the tenth independent conference of the Hannah Arendt Circle, March 10-12, 2016.

Rumi on the Heartache and Sorrow of Thinking

The Persian poet Rumi reflects on the heartache and sorrow involved in thinking in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 10/25/15

In this week's Amor Mundi, we follow one family's escape from Syria as they seek asylum elsewhere, remember Sheldon Wolin, and much more!

Hannah Arendt and The Genius of Italy

We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to her copy of Leonardo Olschki's The Genius of Italy in this week's Library feature.

Jules Henri Poincare on Unquestioning Doubt and Belief

French mathematician Jules Henri Poincare comments on the reality of unquestioningly doubting or believing everything in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 10/18/15

In this week's Amor Mundi, we thank everyone for making "Why Privacy Matters" a huge success, reflect on Steve McQueen's cinematic artistry, and much more!

Ester Buchholz on the Solitude of Thinking

Ester Buchholz reflects on the value of solitude with respect to coming up with our own answers in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 10/11/15

In our Amor Mundi, we reflect on snobbery and the end of judgment, celebrate Svetlana Alexievich for receiving the Nobel prize in literature, and much more!