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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Philosophy professors in the United States have all heard of Confucius and the Daoist Laozi. Many have also heard of their approximate contemporaries in ancient China: the later Confucians Mencius and ...

Felicia Nimue Ackerman, a monthly contributor, is a professor of philosophy at Brown University. If you've never studied philosophy, maybe you wonder what happens in a philosophy course. Different ...

SOUTH HADLEY –Professor of philosophy Thomas E. Wartenberg says that young children are natural-born philosophers. “They are interested in many of the fundamental questions of philosophy because they ...

Sitting in one of Wellesley College professor Julie Walsh’s most in-demand classes — “Philosophy and Witchcraft” — you might envision historic Salem and conjure up the image of a witch trial. But ...

Four years. You have strived, sweated and succeeded. You have made friends and memories to last a lifetime. You have come so far. To recognize this achievement, we are pleased to present the list of ...

Zachary Earl Buncy Bachelor of Arts, High Distinction Philosophy, History Major Colten Davis Bachelor of Arts, High Distinction Philosophy Major Noah Fence Bachelor of Arts, Highest Honors/Distinction ...