General Articles

Searching For Santa

Sam Morris scatters solstice scepticism over the stories of the saint with the supersonic sleigh.
[Issue 70: November/December 2008]

The XXII World Congress of Philosophy

Filiz Peach reports from the World Congress in Seoul, 30th July – 5th August 2008.
[Issue 70: November/December 2008]

The following answers to this essential piece of philosophical gossip each win a signed copy of The Kingdom of Infinite Space by Raymond Tallis. In the best philosophical tradition, nobody got more than one unequivocal vote, so nobody is unequivocally the best.
[Issue 70: November/December 2008]

Philosophy and the Art of Living

Mark Vernon says don’t do philosophy, become a philosopher!
[Issue 69: September/October 2008]

The Merits of the Milesians

Chad Trainer seeks out the causes of the birth of Western philosophy.
[Issue 69: September/October 2008]

What Makes Human Beings Unique?

Hans Lenk on symbols, interpretation and the nature of thought.
[Issue 69: September/October 2008]

Daniel Dennett: Autobiography (Part 2)

Daniel C. Dennett reflects on his philosophical life, in this episode from the time he received his first academic post, at the University of California, up to 2003.
[Issue 69: September/October 2008]

Daniel Dennett: Autobiography (Part 1)

What makes a philosopher? In the first of a two-part mini-epic, Daniel C. Dennett contemplates a life of the mind – his own. Part 1: The pre-professional years.
[Issue 68: July/August 2008]

The Psychoanalysis of Soccer

Stephen Longstaffe forwards an analysis by Marcel Sturrock, Professor of Psychoanalytic Studies at Watt University College (motto: “Watt U.C. is what you get!”), and the author of This Game Which Is Not One Half, Trevor.
[Issue 68: July/August 2008]

The Philosopher-Mom

Kalynne Hackney Pudner applies logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and the history of philosophy to family life at large.
[Issue 68: July/August 2008]

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