Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But studying philosophy is a worthwhile endeavor for anyone to pursue. Reading about different philosophers and their ways of ...

Labor Day Weekend is upon us. That means back to school for some 50 million U.S. students—and their teachers. Most likely, lesson plans, at least the early ones, are ready to go. If you teach an age ...

In John Kaag’s recent book, “American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty That Shaped a Nation,” the author traces the evolution of the American character through the members of one family. This is Kaag’s ...

Building something from nothing requires more than just business plans and marketing strategies. The greatest creators and entrepreneurs throughout history have turned to philosophy not for abstract ...

“There are already many wonderful books about science,” says the author and M.I.T. professor, whose new book is “The Transcendent Brain.” “I wish more authors would write about philosophy in an ...