philosophy

Philosophy & Narrative: The Metaphysician’s Nightmare by Bertrand Russell

In Bertrand Russell’s brief work, he takes TLS on a tour of philosophical hell, exploring what it means to non-exist.

Philosophy & Narrative: Micromegas by Voltaire

In the second of an improvised trilogy on the clash between narrative and academic works, The Lost Signals discusses Voltaire’s Micromegas.

 

Philosophy & Narrative: Eureka by Edgar Allen Poe

As the great Epic Rap Battles of History once famously stated: Poe’s poems pwn posers. The posers this time are the so-called “scientists” with their so-called “science.”

Philosophy & Narrative: TED Talks: John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!!

TLS debates the nuances and emerging dynamics of language evolving within the medium of texting, as presented by John McWhorter in this TED Talk.

Philosophy and Narrative: Freud & Frye

With a revamped outlook TLS covers two essays in one go: the first by our frenemy Sigmund Freud on the nature of creative writing; the second by Northrop Frye on how to properly codify the criticism thereof.