Love, Poetry, and Philosophy

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/love-poetry-and-philosophy. For Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate the whole sea of beauties, including beautiful systems of justice and beautiful scientific theories. But Plato wasn't such a fan of poetry, arguing that it merely evoked strong emotions in a way contrary to reason. Noted poet Troy Jollimore, winner of the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award,...

Art Basel Hong Kong 2025: First-ever drone flight through the fair

_Experience our Asian edition like never before_ For the first time, a drone captures the scale of Art Basel Hong Kong, documenting selected works from 240 exhibitors on the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre’s third floor. The aerial perspective reveals both the density of the event and individual works – from monumental Encounters installations to intimate Kabinett presentations. Production The Bastards Edi...

Show-stopping works at Art Basel Hong Kong

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Discover the digital artworks at Art Basel Hong Kong

With digital technologies becoming an ever-increasing part of artistic practices, countless works being presented at Art Basel Hong Kong incorporate digital means of production and display. Visitors should keep an eye out for pieces by artists who blend digital and traditional media, such as Mak2, Emma Webster, and Miao Ying, throughout the show, while in this year’s Encounters sector, the curator Alexie Glass-Kantor is including an e...

Curator Philip Larratt-Smith walks us through ‘Louise Bourgeois. Soft Landscape’ in Hong Kong

Mary Midgley

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/mary-midgley. Mary Midgley became one of the best known public intellectuals in the UK, and the first philosopher to argue for eco-feminism. Though she didn’t publish her first book till she was 59, she wrote many influential works on science, ethics, and animal rights. Josh and Ray explore her life and thought with Clare Mac Cumhaill from Durham University, co-author of "Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought Philosophy B...

Art Basel Hong Kong 2025: First-ever drone flight through the fair

_View Art Basel Hong Kong like never before in this unprecedented drone flight through the Convention Centre_ For the first time, a drone captures the scale of Art Basel Hong Kong, documenting selected works from 240 exhibitors on the Convention Centre’s third floor. The aerial perspective reveals both the density of the event and individual works – from monumental Encounters installations to intimate Kabinett present...

Philip Larratt-Smith Introduces Louise Bourgeois in Hong Kong

‘Louise Bourgeois. Soft Landscape’ explores the dynamic relationship between landscape and the human body in Bourgeois’s work. Curated by Philip Larratt-Smith, this is her second show at Hauser & Wirth Hong Kong, and coincides with the ongoing tour of a major survey exhibition organized by the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, which is currently on view at the Fubon Art Museum, Taipei, from 15 March to 30 June 2025. Consisting of...

Hobbes and the Ideal Citizen

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/hobbes-and-ideal-citizen. Seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that without government to control our worst impulses, life would be 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.' Consequently, he thought that absolute monarchy is the best form of government. So is Hobbes’ ideal citizen simply someone who is willing to submit to absolute authority, or are there other features the ideal citizen must...

A curator’s tour of the Encounters sector at Art Basel Hong Kong

_Alexie Glass-Kantor shares highlights of the most monumental pieces at the fair_ The journey begins with Pacita and Pio Abad’s The Sky is the Limit (1996–2000), where three imposing quilted works explore themes of globalization through Pacita’s distinctive stitched technique. The tour continues with Jiieh G Hur’s hanging sculptures Falling Together in Time (2024–2025). These delicate metaphysical works are craf...

And away we go...!

The 2025 edition of #ArtBaselHongKong opened to our first visitors today. Find everything you need to make the most of this year’s show on our website, including visitor info, public opening hours, events calendar, conversations & film program, show floor plans, latest news...and more!

Art Basel Hong Kong opens today!

3, 2, 1… showtime! We can’t wait for you to discover all that this year’s show has to offer. See you soon!

Changing Minds on Climate Change

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/changing-minds-climate-change. There is consensus among scientists that global warming is real and that it’s caused by human activity. Despite the overwhelming evidence and the urgency to act, there are still many who are skeptical of or flat-out deny climate change. Are these climate deniers simply impervious to scientific evidence? Or have they just not been exposed to the right kind of information? When it...

‘Night Charades’ by Ho Tzu Nyen, M+ Facade

Painting is a Gift: Angel Otero reads from Jack Whitten’s 'Notes from the Woodshed'

Like many artists, Jack Whitten used writing to process and engage with his art and the world around it. From detailed daily logs to longer essays, published statements and public talks, Whitten’s writing tells a story of artistic growth through experimentation, and of his path to a meaningful and expansive creative life. To mark the release of a new edition of the celebrated Notes from the Woodshed...

Time For Summer Reading

We sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Holly J. McDede, in search of lost time—inside the Bay Area Rapid Transit System. More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/podcasts/philosophy-talk-podcast/time-summer-reading.

Odifreddi: la mia vita con la matematica

Torino e Cultura (25/03/25) Vedi il video originale su https://www.youtube.com/@TorinoeCultura

Recipes for the future of branding | Koto

For our final talk of March’s Nicer Tuesdays Sam Howard and Dylan Young of Koto London took us behind the scenes of Seasoned; an initiative the studio started cooking up in 2023 to help up and coming creatives get into the industry. The pair walked us through the design process for the platform and how they ended up creating a series of interactive guides inspired by the bold, no-nonsense style of 70s cookbooks, to demystify the art of branding....

Città incompiute? Le diverse traiettorie dello sviluppo urbano nell'italia centrale preromana - Pt.4

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Città incompiute? Le diverse traiettorie dello sviluppo urbano nell'italia centrale preromana - Pt.2

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Città incompiute? Le diverse traiettorie dello sviluppo urbano nell'italia centrale preromana - Pt.1

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Iris Murdoch

https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/iris-murdoch. ris Murdoch may be best known for her works of fiction, but her philosophical contributions were equally significant. A moral realist influenced by Plato and Simone Weil, she developed theories in virtue ethics and care ethics. So what is the relationship between Murdoch's works of fiction and her philosophical writings? Why did she believe that "nothing in life is of any value except the attempt to be virtuous"? And given ...

Are Rules Mean to Be Broken?

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/are-rules-meant-be-broken. Rules exist for a reason: they tell us what to expect, they help us coordinate our actions, and they stop us from exploiting one another. But isn't it possible to be too much of a rule follower? Aren't some rules arbitrary, unjust, or just plain inefficient? When should we exercise our judgment to reinterpret the rules, and when should we ignore them altogether? Josh and Ray break all rul...

Inner Worlds | Curator Hoor Al Qasimi

_The ’Inner Worlds’ film series visits creatives in the places that inspire them_ One of the art world’s most influential figures shares insights on patience, persistence, and art’s potential to address global challenges For curator Hoor Al Qasimi, art is a powerful tool for transformation. Recently topping ArtReview’s Power 100, Al Qasimi has spent over two decades reimagining Sharjah’s cultural landscape. Through her work developing p...

Odifreddi: la matematica della natura, della vita e dell'arte

Circolo dei Lettori - Torino (27/02/25)

Anarchism, Ubers and ghosts: The book on being an artist under capitalism | The White Pube

Co-founder of The White Pube Zarina Muhammad took to the Nicer Tuesdays stage to outline the narrative behind the duo’s debut book Poor Artists – a story about making art under capitalism. The writer and art critic gave us an insight into the start of their collaborative identity under The White Pube, and how this led them to the making of a Penguin-published book. https://thewhitepube.co.uk/ h...

E4: "La filologia nell’era digitale - Andrea Mazzucchi"

L’evoluzione della filologia è strettamente legata all’innovazione tecnologica. Lo studio e l’interpretazione delle opere, infatti, non passa più solamente dalla lettura di manoscritti, ma anche da opere digitali che necessitano di nuove pratiche di analisi. Ne parliamo nel quarto episodio di Voci e Immagini con Andrea Mazzucchi, Filologo e Professore di Filologia della letteratura italiana.

Salon Series at Manuela: ‘Sugar High’ with The Wooster Group & Willem Dafoe

A join partnership between the SoHo restaurant Manuela and the gallery, the ‘Salon Series at Manuela’ features a unique program combining thought provoking talks and performances alongside curated culinary experiences. Each salon brings together noted guest speakers, performers, artists, writers, chefs and more, in an intimate setting, to explore various topics spanning art, food, sustainability and New Yo...

The Ethics of Awesomeness

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/ethics-awesomeness. The word “awesome” once meant inspiring extreme fear or dread. Nowadays it’s mostly used as a general purpose exclamation of approval. So when we describe a person as awesome, are we saying that they exemplify some general form of excellence? Or are awesome people those who break specific social norms to generate moments of creative expression and social connection? Would the world be a bette...

The Art Basel Shop is coming to Hong Kong!

Making its Hong Kong debut, the Shop will offer a curated selection of artist pieces and lifestyle products inspired by the fair. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

AIA Archaeology with Rosemary Joyce

Join the AIA as Rosemary Joyce (University of California, Berkeley) presents Complex Society Without Rulers. This lecture was given live at 8pm Eastern on March 19, 2025. Description: For many people, the word "archaeology" conjures up images monuments, traces of the lives of powerful rulers who can seem to be inevitable parts of any urban, agricultural society. But there are other stories archaeology can tell about societies where there is no appar...

Following the flow state and pursuing creativity that speaks to the soul | Stella Murphy

The illustrator and cartoonist took the Nicer Tuesdays audience through the development of her vibrant psychedelic style. From her early beginnings in graphic design and recent editorial briefs for the likes of The New York Times, to how she’s managed to develop a practice of “natural, flowing and unfolding creativity” that transcends the algorithms. https://www.itsnicethat.com/nicer-tuesdays ...

In Search of Proust's Philosophy: Roving Philosophical Report

We sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Holly J. McDede, to contemplate how smell and taste influence our memories and sense of self. More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/search-prousts-philosophy.

Poetry as a Way of Knowing

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/poetry-way-knowing. What is poetry? Mere word play? A pretty, or at any rate striking, way of expressing thought and emotion? Or does great poetry involve an approach to the world that provides insight and information not available in other ways? Ken and John explore how poetry can illuminate what we know with award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield, author of "Come, Thief" and other poetic works of philosophical richness...

The Social Lives of Robots

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/social-lives-robots. Machines might surpass humans in terms of computational intelligence, but when it comes to social intelligence, they’re not very sophisticated. They have difficulty reading subtle cues—like body language, eye gaze, or facial expression—that we pick up on automatically. As robots integrate more and more into human life, how will they figure out the codes for appropriate behavior in different...

Roberto Bolle tra le opere di Caravaggio a Palazzo Barberini

Roberto Bolle danza tra 22 dipinti di Caravaggio raccolti in una mostra unica a Palazzo Barberini in Roma. Le immagini, realizzate a notte fonda nel museo vuoto, sono straordinarie: il ballerino sembra fondersi letteralmente con il dipinto

Camille Henrot Introduces ‘A Number of Things’ in New York

Crossing the world of grime with model railways for Jme | Will Norman

At March’s Nicer Tuesdays, the filmmaker and director talked us through the process behind his video for Jme’s track TMNT, which saw a miniature version of the grime artist take over a tiny model train village replica of London. Walking us though some of the city’s iconic grime history at table top scale with a lot of train puns along the way, Will delved into all the tiny details that built up the ingenious short...

Should All Ages Be Equal?

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/should-all-ages-be-equal. Age determines a lot about your position in society—what activities you can do, what benefits you can access, and what rights and responsibilities you have. While it seems appropriate to treat people at different stages of life differently, we also consider certain kinds of unequal treatment unjust. So when should we treat people of different ages differently? And when does it become ageism...

Film at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

This year's program features 7️⃣ films by and about artists. Find the full screening schedule, which is entirely free and open to the public, here: artbasel.com/hong-kong/film

Odifreddi e Draghi: l'Europa ha già più armi della Russia

L'Aria che Tira - La 7 (18/03/25)

Philosophy and the Superhero

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/philosophy-and-superhero. Philosophy is replete with thought experiments featuring characters like Descartes’ “Evil Genius” and Davidson’s “Swampman.” Some of the scenarios philosophers conjure up seem like they could’ve been plucked from a superhero comic. Or is it the other way around? Why do philosophy and superhero comics employ such similar thought experiments? Is there something about the comic ...

Getting to Know: Catherine Goodman

Discover the art behind Art Basel Hong Kong’s 2025 posters

In 1993, #Kimsooja had a career-defining breakthrough in New York City. Fresh from a residency at MoMA PS1, the young South Korean artist began wrapping everyday objects in colorful cloth. The sculptures resembled bottari – traditional Korean bundles used to carry essential possessions, often in times of transition or displacement. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To the artist, who was thousands of miles from home, the bottari sym...

Università per stranieri di Perugia. Storia di un ateneo aperto al mondo

Odifreddi a Psiche Criminale: la Madonna è truffa o fuffa?

Psiche Criminale - Cusano Italia Tv (17/03/25)

Mexican Philosophy

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/mexican-philosophy. From early feminist Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz to existentialist Emilio Uranga, from Indigenous thought to theorists of aesthetic utopia, Mexican philosophy is full of fascinating figures with brilliant insights. What can we learn from them today about belief, desire, freedom, morality, and education? And do Mexican philosophers speak with one voice or in a complicated harmony, stretching across the centu...

“Spiral”, il nuovo sport romance di Bal Khabra, vi aspetta in libreria!

The Mysterious Timelessness of Math

More at https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/mysterious-timelessness-math. Math is a really useful subject—at least, that's what your parents and teachers told you. But math also leads to scenarios, like Zeno's paradoxes, that seem to inspire skepticism. So why do we believe in math and rely on it to build bridges and spaceships? How can anyone discover the secrets of the universe by simply scribbling numbers on a piece of paper? Is math some kind of...