How would you go about learning everything about somebody else’s soul—without speaking with the person? This is Shai’s task in The Emperor’s Soul; she must uncover as many secrets of Emperor Ashravan’s soul as she can so as to convincingly recreate it using magic. Her processes and methods of learning are fascinating and make this quick fantasy read quite interesting. I explore those methods and the philosophy behind them in my latest Substack post:
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Craig had a thoughtful discussion with Zachary Porcu on the source and nature of knowledge.
Craig recently spoke with philosopher Michael Huemer about the nature and foundations of ethics.
Angel dives into the ideas behind Sunrise on the Reaping and why philosophy isn’t just for books.
Kiyah looks at how a tool once used to call out bad behavior got twisted into a shield—protecting harmful ideologies under the banner of “free speech.”