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February book recommendations from Scientific American
February book recommendations from Scientific American
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Philosophy’s chief value is countering our terrible tendency toward certitude
Bowling Green has a history that has withstood the test of time
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The line between philosophy and the arts can get awfully blurry
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Philosophy can still serve many purposes, even if it can’t compete with science as a method of accumulating knowledge
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