Fiction: Short Story

The Book of Love

A short story about love by Alistair Fruish.
[Issue 51: June/July 2005]

The name of the medieval logician Jean Buridan (c.1295-1358) is forever linked to a curious problem in decision-making. Peter Cave recounts his own sad but instructive meeting with Buridan’s Ass.
[Issue 50: March/April 2005]

Ethics, Logic & Hockey: A Dialogue

What happened when the game’s authorities got serious about cleaning up hockey? Ryan Baker on philosophy in action.
[Issue 49: January/February 2005]

I Am Dan’s Brain

Memoires of a much-travelled mind, as revealed to Terry Dartnall.
[Issue 48: October/November 2004]

The Meaning of Life

A gripping tale of philosophy, literature and romance by Philip Bellamy.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004]

Sexual Healing

Another instructive and improving tale by the risque but virtuous Peter Cave.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004]

Gravity

A short story by Mairi Wilson.
[Issue 45: March/April 2004]

Affairs of Heart & Affairs of State

Philosophers have a problem with truth; but what about truth-telling? Peter Cave publishes some correspondence, recently re-discovered, concerning a long-forgotten political scandal. For the sake of brevity, incidental material in the letters has been excluded. Now, how do you tell people that you are telling them the truth?
[Issue 43: October/November 2003]

Descartes Was Right!

A short story by Katherine Power.
[Issue 42: July/August 2003]

Herm & Matozoon

Peter Cave eavesdrops on a dialogue between a couple of the billions of little non-persons in Soho, London.
[Issue 41: May/June 2003]

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