philosophers

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Writing in the Guardian, philosophers Mark Alfano and Michał Klincewicz called this AI-generated “slopaganda” — and argued that it works precisely because the aesthetic presentation bypasses reasoning and hits our emotions directly.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Since we—the authors of this essay—are philosophers, maybe you’d expect us to say it’s important to do all these virtuous things for the right reasons.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Jürgen Habermas, one of the most influential philosophers and public intellectuals in post-war Germany, has died aged 96.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Before that, consciousness studies was relegated to the humanities — philosophers, writers, artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Copernicus himself was an intermediate figure in the scientific revolution, and in one important way he resembled the Ancient Greek philosophers rather than the modern scientist.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin