Short of staycation ideas? Try a pilgrimage to Irish philosophy sites
Unthinkable: Ireland has a rich philosophical heritage – some more plaques would be nice
A week of number-crunching with Alan Turing, John King, and Sam McConkey
An Irishman’s Diary: Numb and numbers
Who really understands Wittgenstein’s ‘bible’ of modern philosophy?
Unthinkable: A short book, the Tractatus has had a big impact, says author David Edmonds
The air is filled with birdsong now. It was always there, we just couldn't hear it
The crisis has us asking deep questions. Why weren't we taking care of each other? Who are my neighbours?
Artificial intelligence an ethical issue for believers and non-believers alike
Rite&Reason: Both sides owe it to humankind to explore an intrinsic value in what it truly is to be human
A ‘third way’ of looking at religion
Unthinkable: Two dead philosophers could provide the key to a more mature debate on faith
‘How we discovered the very best of Ireland’
The challenge was simple: beside the best food, Sally and John McKenna were on the hunt for the best walks, beaches, knife-makers, weavers and places to kayak too
How to become wise: It takes more than Googling
The primary location of wisdom is ‘in a person, not a book’, says Prof Paul O’Grady
Late photographer Walter Pfeiffer’s last collection is published
Artistic interpretation of archaeological dig on Inishlyon also on Clifden festival programme
Ralph Steadman: With gonzo, you don’t cover the story; you become the story
Ralph Steadman spent days trying to find Hunter S Thompson for their first assignment, the landmark article ‘The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved’. The result changed journalism forever
Fintan O’Toole: Silence is a weapon for fighting oblivion
For the Irish, silence is a way of dealing with, and surviving, traumatic exile
World Philosophy Day: We need to start talking about life’s ‘meaning’
If the world stops making sense, call the philosopher
Is humour an effective way of communicating wisdom?
Shared, unspoken knowledge is always the active ingredient in ‘getting the joke’
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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