Philosophy

Etienne Klein: «Short-circuits, an antidote to repetition».»

By Aude Robert-Tissot · 10 April 2024

Physicist and philosopher of science Etienne Klein is in Fribourg to present his latest essay «Courts-circuits». At the crossroads of personal narrative and intellectual spark, he invites us to share his reflections as he makes disciplines talk to each other.

Philosophy

Like: should I be the way I feel or should I feel the way I am?

By Jean-David Ponci · November 14, 2022

Society seems to be divided between those who follow their feelings to account for their identity, particularly their sexual identity, and those who believe in biology. Some jurists point out the abuses to which the law can lead when it is based on feeling.

Sciences

Is kindness good or bad for survival?

By Léa Farine · 01 April 2017

As we all know, bees are kamikazes. They die after stinging. However, we don't necessarily see the evolutionary paradox behind this behavior. Indeed, the particular case of stinging bees contravenes the general laws of evolution. We need to explain it if we are to preserve these laws.

Philosophy

In bacteria lies our spiritual salvation

By Léa Farine · 06 March 2017

News Mondays - Léa Farine Two seemingly innocuous pieces of news caught my attention this week. According to the first,...