Can we know anything for certain? That’s the question behind David Hume’s Problem of Induction. Hume undermines the basis for using past experience to predict what will happen in the future, calling into question not only science and knowledge but also our everyday beliefs. If we can’t logically justify our confidence that the sun […]

Known all over the world as the king with six wives, Henry VIII was the second Tudor monarch in England. His reign left indelible imprints on British history. Often portrayed in popular media as a mercurial, irascible figure who would turn on those around him in a flash, Henry VIII did have certain consistent […]

For tens (and possibly hundreds) of thousands of years, human beings (including Neanderthals) painted on the walls of caves. Surrounded by an aura of mystery, these sites are beyond value to our understanding of what it means to be human and the evolution of intelligence and imagination within our species.   Where are the […]

Women during the Medieval Era often struggled with finding ways to exert power. But through her political connections, land holdings, and iron will, the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine became a highly influential figure within the English court, and beyond.   Eleanor of Aquitaine: Background   Eleanor of Aquitaine’s father was William X “The Saint”, […]

It is often assumed that the Spanish and Portuguese colonization of Latin America subjugated all but a few remote Indigenous tribes, and that European culture (and to a lesser extent African culture imported with slaves) almost completely displaced native practices. However, many Indigenous Americans successfully employed creative strategies to preserve their unique cultures, sometimes […]