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From Fish to Infinity

A column that takes readers from the basics to the baffling in a 15-part series on mathematics.

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The Ashtray: Hippasus of Metapontum (Part 3)

A third installment, in which it turns out that the confused postmodern term 'incommensurability' is really about intolerance.

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What Is Naturalism?

The dogma of naturalism, which claims to embrace the scientific spirit, can actually lead us into an unscientific view of the world.

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The Music of ‘Flow’

From Debussy on, non-musical systems have influenced composers. Here's how Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow shaped my work for strings.

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Is Real Inclusiveness Possible?

Philosophy's project to more fully represent the diversity of human history and culture faces serious challenges.

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Reaching Math Students One by One

A digital-based program lets teachers divide up a class of 30 students into 30 different levels at which to teach them critical skills.

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Philosophy’s True Home

It has influenced Einstein's physics, Turing's computation and human flourishing, all from its place in the university.

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