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- Carl Sagan
- circa 1980
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To think well is to walk humbly through reality, carrying the past while testing each step toward tomorrow.
One central idea each month. Imagine adding 12 life-changing ideas to your worldview each year. The column is just the starting point. The supporting research includes tidbits and a deep-dive article. Build wisdom at your pace with the TST Trainer, listen on the road, and dig deeper when you can. When inspired, share your opinions, questions, or pushback here on TST.
One central idea each month. Imagine adding 12 life-changing ideas to your worldview each year. Build wisdom at your pace with the TST Trainer, listen on the road, and dig deeper when you can. When inspired, share your opinions, questions, or pushback here on TST.
THIS MONTH: Philosophy of History.
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Stories: Science Philosophy Critical Thinking History Big Bang Metaphysics Evolution Biases Futurism Ancient History Ethics Reasoning
We close the Understanding Philosophy series with truth in history and fiction. This column focuses on history. Next month, I’m appearing on the Audible River podcast, talking about spirituality. So next month, we’ll interrupt this series with Empirical Spirituality and the future of belief systems. In July, we’ll finalize this thread with fiction.
About how history works. If reality grounds truth, if belief requires justification, and if confidence comes in degrees, how do we handle stories — especially those about the past? History and fiction both shape our understanding, but they do not carry equal evidential weight. This issue explores how to evaluate narratives responsibly, distinguishing what likely happened from what merely resonates. The architecture only matters if we can live inside it.
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- E. H. Carr
- 1961
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30 Philosophers: A New Look at Timeless Ideas explores how human understanding has evolved — from ancient questions to modern scientific thinking.
Written by natural philosopher Michael Alan Prestwood, the book blends philosophy, science, and history into clear, human stories focused on explanation over authority and meaning over memorization.
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