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Thoughts on Thought

From Birds To Brains

From Birds To Brains

Jonathan Moens considers whether emergence can explain minds from brains.

Mary Leaves Her Room

Mary Leaves Her Room

Nigel Hems asks, does Mary see colours differently outside her room?

Love & Metaphysics

Love & Metaphysics

Peter Graarup Westergaard explains why love is never just physical, with the aid of Donald Davidson’s anomalous monism.

Iain McGilchrist’s Naturalized Metaphysics

Iain McGilchrist’s Naturalized Metaphysics

Rogério Severo looks at the brain to see the world anew.

Regulars

Thoughts on Thought
News: October/November 2024

News: October/November 2024

World Congress: a report from Rome • Morality found to change with weather • Critic & philosopher Fredric Jameson dies — News reports by Anja Steinbauer

Articles

The Funnel of Righteousness

The Funnel of Righteousness

Peter Worley tells us how to be right, righter, rightest.

Why is Freedom So Important To Us?

Why is Freedom So Important To Us?

John Shand explains why free will is basic to humanity.

Philosopher Kings – & Queens?

Philosopher Kings – & Queens?

Helene Scott-Fordsmand explores legitimacy in philosophy.

Is Brillo Box an Illustration?

Is Brillo Box an Illustration?

Thomas E. Wartenberg uses Warhol’s work to illustrate his theory of illustration.

Taylor Swift: A Philosopher For Our Times

Taylor Swift: A Philosopher For Our Times

Susan Andrews parallels Taylor Swift with Aristotle and Socrates.

Anselm (1033-1109)

Anselm (1033-1109)

Martin Jenkins recalls the being of the creator of the ontological argument.

Columns

Four Threats To Our Judgment

The Art of Living: Four Threats To Our Judgment

Massimo Pigliucci hails the stoicism of a philosopher-emperor.

Extending The Mind

Tallis in Wonderland: Extending The Mind

Raymond Tallis considers the mind in the body & beyond.

Reviews

How To Think Like A Woman by Regan Penaluna

How To Think Like A Woman by Regan Penaluna

Hugo Whately argues that analysing the problems of philosophy’s history is doing philosophy.

Nonhuman Humanitarians by Benjamin Meiches

Nonhuman Humanitarians by Benjamin Meiches

Andrew Strebkov considers animals to be unlikely humanitarians.

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

J.R. Dickerson decodes a film that likes to pretend it doesn’t have messages because it’s a comedy.

Moral Feelings, Moral Reality, & Moral Progress and Analytic Philosophy & Human Life by Thomas Nagel

Fiction

Thought Experiment

Thought Experiment

by Carol Hart

Bubblegum Prayer

Bubblegum Prayer

Dawn Muenchrath considers the nature of art.

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