Articles

William James on the Determinate Force of Thinking

William James reflects on how the activity of thinking helps to determine life in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 6/28/15

In our Amor Mundi, we celebrate the end of marriage inequality in the U.S., reflect on the life of Clementa Pinckney with President Obama, and much more.

Arendt: A Source of Independent Learning

Mark Olson shares a picture of his personal library of Arendt, whose works he used to create two independent study courses while studying in college.

H. G. Wells on Thinking and Grasping the Truth

Author H. G. Wells reflects on the clumsiness with which the human mind is able to grasp the truth in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 6/21/15

In our Amor Mundi, we identify the recent church shooting in Charleston as a speakable act, reflect on the Pope's views about climate change, and much more.

Expanding the Mind Through Arendt

One of our followers on Twitter reveals how it is possible to expand one's mind by reading Arendt in this week's Library feature.

Thomas Edison on Thinking in Solitude and Turmoil

Famed American inventor Thomas Edison reflects on the quality of thinking done in solitude as compared to that which is done turmoil in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 6/14/15

In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on diversity of thought in the age of social media, explore the meanings and elements of computer code, and much more!

A Graduate Student's Shelf Library of Arendt

The Hannah Arendt Center enjoys an image of a graduate student's personal "shelf library" of Arendt in this week's Library feature.