General Articles

Dogmas

Sandy Grant dares to doubt them.
[Issue 127 :: August/September 2018]

Free Will in the Age of Neuromodulation

Nayef Al-Rodhan explores some of the implications of our increasing ability to chemically and technologically alter our moods and thoughts.
[Issue 127 :: August/September 2018]

The Ultimate Tranquilizer

Maria Karvouni introduces an Epicurean state of mind.
[Issue 127 :: August/September 2018]

Indigenous Philosophies

Miguel van der Velden invites us to consider the philosophical ideas of the world’s many Indigenous communities.
[Issue 127 :: August/September 2018]

Duns Scotus (1265/66-1308)

Jack Allen considers the influential ideas of a medieval philosopher-monk.
[Issue 127 :: August/September 2018]

Making Children Moral

In the first part of our mini-series on moral education, Michael Hand considers whether schools should be involved in trying to make children moral.
[Issue 127 :: August/September 2018]

What are the Moral Limits of Free Speech and Action?

Each answer below receives a book. Apologies to the many entrants not included.
[Issue 127 :: August/September 2018]

Teleology Rises from the Grave

Stephen Asma says biology needs to understand the purpose – the ‘telos’ – of organisms and systems.
[Issue 126 :: June/July 2018]

The Original Meaning of Life

Stephen Leach and James Tartaglia investigate where the idea of the meaning of life originated.
[Issue 126 :: June/July 2018]

Philosophers At The Dog Auction

How Kim Kavin found herself considering the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Singer at America’s biggest legal dog auction.
[Issue 126 :: June/July 2018]

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