The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge.” In the 21st century it ...

The early modern era produced the Scientific Revolution, which originated our present understanding ... and illuminates the numerous and complicated interconnections between philosophical and ...

To reason, said American writer and satirist Ambrose Bierce ... how the arguments underlying our beliefs stem from certain philosophical commitments that are often in tension, if not outright ...

A sojourn in Southern Italy by a group of German intellectuals helped kick off a century of academic obsession.

The Daughters of the American Revolution, comprised of women in the United States and around the world who descend from patriots of the nation's fight for independence, was founded in Washington ...

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As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, let us remember also to mark the formal beginnings ...

The Philosophy ... throughout human history. One of the most influential philosophical and social movements to come out of ...

Their vision, which many still stand strong for, originated in the decade leading up to the American Revolution when British ... Importantly, the drafters — our Founders — were not creating ...

He is author of Representing Space in the Scientific Revolution (Cambridge University Press, 2014) and has published essays in books and journals including Philosophy of Science, History of Science, ...