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Artificial Intelligence
Defining Artificial Intelligence
Definitions are critical for understanding the world around us. Unfortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term that is only loosely defined and often misused. Some critics insist that AI is merely a marketing term. However, finding an accepted definition of AI could be critical as governments try to regulate the field.

Philosophical Aesthetics
Wonder and Curiosity Make the World Go Around
The Greek philosopher Socrates once stated, “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” If we are going to enjoy the beauties of this world, we need to foster our sense of wonder and curiosity. Later in life, Albert Einstein wrote to a friend, “People like you and me never grow old. We never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.”

Philosophical Aesthetics
The Sensory Pleasures of Food
Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures. People usually think solely about the taste of food; however, the pleasure food provides relies on all our senses. Understanding the relationship between food and our senses can help us increase our love of dining.

Philosophical Aesthetics
In Praise of Curiosity, Imagination, and Serendipity
Creative people, whether artists, musicians, designers, engineers, or business leaders, share several traits in common. Among them are a sense of curiosity, imagination, and an ability to see potential in serendipity discoveries.

Philosophical Aesthetics
The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge in an Innovative World
Today, there is a stress on being utilitarian. If something is not immediately deemed useful, it’s considered wasteful. In an inciteful essay, Dr. Abraham Flexner, the first Director of the Institute for Advanced Study, argues that there is great value in so-called useless knowledge.