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A Room With a View: Selfishness as a gateway to self-love

Antonia Lehnert November 29, 2021
Though it may sound controversial, implementing some degree of egoism in our lives can be beneficial for ourselves and our community.
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Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
against the hounds of hell webinar hosted by the howard thurman center

Howard Thurman scholars discuss legacy, breadth of famous BU figure’s work

Ramsey Khalifeh March 11, 2021
Author Peter Eisenstadt joined Howard Thurman scholars at a virtual panel Monday to discuss his newly released biography “Against the Hounds of Hell: A Life of Howard Thurman," and the broad, significant legacy Thurman left behind.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Cornel West proves that professors should share political beliefs mindfully, but remain vocal in their advocacy

Editors March 10, 2021
As the shapers of young minds, professors are the pillars of our society. We cannot demand social progress and activism from future generations without first supporting the educators who are paving the path for us.
Boston University students taking the Ancient Worlds course in the College of Arts and Sciences this semester were able to study pieces from the Museum of Fine Arts through virtual, student-created museum tours. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students explore ‘ancient worlds’ through virtual museum tour

Ashley Soebroto December 10, 2020
Boston University students enrolled in Ancient Worlds have developed virtual tours featuring artwork from the MFA as well as other museums around the world.
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Sincerely, Ally: E-girl meets male entitlement

Alexia Nizhny December 9, 2020
Of course, the reality is E-Pal and websites like it are an additional source of income that can be necessary for some people. I’m lucky enough to be able to stop using it at my convenience. But, if you choose to participate, it’s important to be conscious of the implications.
Zeynep Soysal, a philosophy professor at the University of Rochester, spoke at talk entitled "Intended Interpretations in Mathematics: Revisiting Putnam's Paradox" Monday in Boston University’s Kilachand Center for Life Sciences and Engineering. COURTESY OF CENTER FOR PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Legacy of Harvard philosopher honored in series of lectures

Eli Kramer February 7, 2019
A group of professors from across the globe gathered to discuss the theories of famous philosopher, Hilary Putnam, concerning language, perception and consciousness Sunday
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