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Amor Mundi 8/9/15

In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the wonders of boredom, admit our bafflement at he rise of ISIS, identify liberal arts' worst enemy, and much more!

Hannah Arendt: A Legacy of Americans' Love for Freedom

This week's Library feature reveals the extent to which Hannah Arendt respected American's love for freedom.

Alexander Hamilton on the Fruit of Labor and Thought

Alexander Hamilton reflects on how the fruit of labor and thought help constitute the appearance of genius in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Education, Crisis, and Whether We Love the World Enough

Laurie Naranch wonders if education can prepare us to assume responsibility for and help renew the common world.

Amor Mundi 8/2/15

In our Amor Mundi, we reflect on how our wired culture affects our social relationships, seek justice for eight men wrongly imprisoned, and much more!

An Arendtian Library: The Goethe-Institut New York

Recently, the Goethe-Institut New York contacted us via Twitter and sent us an image of some of Arendt's writings housed in its library.

Peter Singer on Thinking and the Meaning of Philosophy

Australian philosopher Peter Singer discusses how thinking helps constitute the meaning of philosophy in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Dianoetic Laughter

Charles Snyder reflects on how dianoetic laughter frees us from the misery that arises from our constant failure to be able to converse with ourselves.

Amor Mundi 7/26/15

In our Amor Mundi, we reexamine the concentration camp as an institution of the Holocaust, reflect on the values of our "sharing" culture, and much more!