What are Thoughts, and Can AI Really Think?
What exactly are thoughts, and can machines ever truly think? Philosophers have debated this for centuries—are…
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Interview – Dr. Raphaël Millière
On Friday, we had the incredibly insightful academic Dr. Raphaël Millière, a Lecturer in Philosophy at…
What is ‘The Good Life’?
What is the ‘Good Life’? It’s a question that has puzzled humanity and philosophers for centuries.…
The Communist Manifesto – 175 years in publication
One of the world’s most famous books was first published on this day 21st February 2023……
Longtermism, an ancient philosophy that cannot be ignored
A Scottish philosopher coined the term “longtermism” to describe the idea “that positively affecting the long-run…
Violence Towards Robots
A video circulated online which showed a woman on a night out giving a punt kick…
Conscious AI and the Universe
What is 'consciousness'? Featured: Dr Mahendra Samarawickrama; Director of the Centre for Consciousness Studies, Director of…
Robot and Human Trust
Does your robot trust you? Featured: Distinguished Professor CT Lin, UTS School of Computer Science Doctor…
Artificial Intelligence Chat-bots Might Be Self-Aware: Is Dystopia tha...
Putting the Deus back in Ex Machina. The ethics of advancement in AI programming has been…
Understanding the Chinese Cultural Practice of Feng Shui
Can you believe it’s June already?! 2020 has passed so slowly when going day-by-day, but at…
The Pursuit of Happiness According to Ancient Philosophy
The study of philosophy helps us manage with times of uncertainty like these. It gives us…
Philosophy and Sexuality
Considering that philosophy ruminates upon fundamental issues of human existence, one would assume that the alluring…