General Articles: Articles

Bewitched

Following on from our Wittgenstein special last issue, Brandon Absher shows how Wittgenstein’s style of therapeutic philosophy can help us be more attentive in our use of language in everyday contexts.
[Issue 59: January/February 2007]

Ten Reasons Why I Love/Hate Peter Singer

Mark Coffey puts forward five reasons to love and five reasons to loathe the man who has been called “the most influential living philosopher”.
[Issue 59: January/February 2007]

Leo Strauss: Neoconservative?

Tibor R. Machan gets to grips with a perplexing thinker.
[Issue 59: January/February 2007]

A Brilliant Masterpiece

To be or not to be brilliant? Miriam Abbott on the ontological argument for God’s existence.
[Issue 58: November/December 2006]

How Good Do We Have To Be?

With so many serious problems in the world, Jean Kazez asks whether there’s any excuse to buy ourselves new toys, or even take up more worthy pastimes like playing the violin. Her reflections take in Paul Farmer, Peter Singer, Susan Wolf and Nietzsche.
[Issue 58: November/December 2006]

The Death of Postmodernism And Beyond

Alan Kirby says postmodernism is dead and buried. In its place comes a new paradigm of authority and knowledge formed under the pressure of new technologies and contemporary social forces.
[Issue 58: November/December 2006]

World Poverty and the Duty of Assistance

Our intrepid philosophical investigator Grant Bartley files a conference report.
[Issue 57: September/October 2006]

On the Existence of Werewolves

Chris Durante used to be a werewolf, but he’s into philosophy nowwwww…
[Issue 57: September/October 2006]

Peter Strawson (1919-2006): A Sort of Obituary

John Heawood gives us an overview of Peter Strawson’s subtle philosophy, and explains why his insights about predicates and persons still matter.
[Issue 57: September/October 2006]

An Argument On The Moral Argument

Luke Pollard and Rebecca Massey-Chase dialogue about the existence of a God.
[Issue 57: September/October 2006]

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