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Marnie Binder
Marnie teaches philosophy and humanities. She holds a PhD in Humankind and Thought in History, an MA in Humanities and Social Thought, and a BA in History and Psychology. Her research interests are principally in philosophy of history, history of philosophy, pragmatism, and continental philosophy. She is the author of A Pragmatist Philosophy of History and multiple other publications.
Education:University of Alcalá, SpainPhD Humankind and Thought in HistoryNew York UniversityMA Humanities and Social ThoughtUniversity of California, San DiegoBA History and PsychologyExpertise:Articles by Marnie Binder
In the medieval period, several Islamic philosophers developed ideas that became incredibly influential, both during their lifetime and in subsequent centuries.
This article discusses three key Medieval Jewish philosophers: Saadiah Gaon, Solomon Ibn Gabirol, and perhaps the most familiar, Moses Maimonides.
Boethius is most famous for his book The Consolation of Philosophy. What were those consolations?
What are the fundamental concepts of being a “critical thinker”? This article will provide an overview of the answer.
Pragmatism as a philosophy emerged in the US in the early 20th century. It advocates understanding through experimentation and knowledge through action.
Saint Augustine is sometimes mentioned as the first philosopher of history. Is this the right way to characterize his work?
