If you are a libertarian, your answer will be: "There shouldn't be public parks." For the rest of us the first question is going to be: "What the heck are the Seven Aphorisms?" A short answer: They ...

Confucius, an ancient Chinese philosopher, taught that asking questions is vital for learning. His timeless quote states that ...

The technical definition of an aphorism is a “pithy observation that contains a general truth,” and it is the pith that gets us more than the truth; it is the tone that seals the writer to the words.

With the whales decision behind us, let's turn to the Summum case. This morning, lawyers went before the High Court to argue the big free speech case. A refresher: In 1971, Pleasant Grove City, Utah, ...

A few years ago, through the graces of an independent press, I put out a book of aphorisms. That is, a collection of brief, disconnected, somewhat philosophical sentences. Looking back, this fact ...

(CN) - A city in Utah can block followers of the Summum faith from displaying their "Seven Aphorisms" monument in a public park, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday. The justices ...

Actions may speak louder than words, but words are pretty powerful, especially when used incorrectly. That's the thrust of a new book by Julian Baggini called Should You Judge This Book by Its Cover?: ...