In 1997, I had a vision that I drew out in a flash that would change my life. It depicted the evolution of complexity that started with energy and grew into the dimensions of matter, life, mind, and ...

Thales is known as the first philosopher. Miletus was the first school where the education of philosophy was taught. Philosophy was the first concept through which people were taught about reality and ...

In everyday usage, knowledge refers to awareness of or familiarity with various objects, events, ideas, or ways of doing things. But, as philosophers have noted for centuries, things get complicated ...

A COMMON refrain heard around New Scientist‘s offices in recent weeks has been “episte… what?!” Even among educated and well-informed people, epistemology – the study of knowledge – is neither a ...

Professor Helen Beebee challenges traditional notions of knowledge and progress in philosophy. She argues that unlike science, which builds on established knowledge, philosophy often grapples with ...

World Philosophy Day was observed on 21 st November by Unesco to highlight the enduring value of philosophy and its impact on human development. The day was introduced in 2002 by Unesco. Its main ...

This is the second of two essays exploring key theories – cognitive load theory and constructivism – underlying teaching methods used today. Constructivism is an educational philosophy that deems ...

Lina Markauskaite and Peter Goodyear recently published the book “Epistemic fluency and professional education: Innovation, knowledgeable action and actionable knowledge”. It is based on a study that ...

The World Philosophy Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of November each year and this year it falls on November 17. The World Philosophy Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of November each ...