‘What about looting? Was there looting during the First World War?’ – I smile at the question from the young man who eagerly awaits confirmation of his supposition. There’s some habit in...
When philosophers write about and explain actions they focus almost exclusively on so-called “intentional actions.” These are actions that are done for reasons, selected in the light of one’s beliefs...
As the diminutive early Christian saint Giustina teeters between life and death in Paolo Veronese’s painting depicting her martyrdom, her gaze sets itself upon one of the most spectacular scenes of...
Americans hear a lot about corruption these days, with prominent figures claiming (and many citizens agreeing) that our governments suffer major waste, fraud, and abuse. Major changes are taking place,...
It is Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 10:42 am. Artist A. is mixing magenta and cobalt blue oil paint – produced by the famous Blockx manufacturers of artist materials – with a few drops of alkyd...
In July 2024, amidst the global attraction of a Paris 2024 Olympics with eugenicist roots historically designed in part to prove the athletic superiority of Europeans racialized as white, Aya Nakamura,...
Karl Marx (1818–1883) began as a philosopher. But his subsequent relationship to philosophy, as his career developed, has been a subject of dispute. In my book, Karl Marx and the Actualization of Philosophy,...
In the hit 2018 film ‘Black Panther’ a scene at the United Nations (UN) revealed a flag proudly flying the Welsh dragon among the litany of other UN member states. Although probably a mix-up in the...
The “art world” comprises a complex, diverse set of people and institutions – an international, interdependent complex of artists, collectors, museum professionals, dealers, and auctioneers, with...
Each year, more than 20 million people on average are displaced by floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and droughts, and that number will increase in coming decades as the impacts of climate change strengthen...
The modern business environment is more heavily regulated than ever before. What if managers could turn their legal obligations into value-generating opportunities? Organizations are on a near-perpetual...
In my forthcoming book Cultural Learning in Urban Schools and Minority Serving Institutions, I explore one of the most urgent human capital challenges in the American workforce today: how to staff K-16...