General Articles

Assessing One’s Own Open-Mindedness

Are you open-minded? Before you answer, says William Hare, ask yourself the following ten questions...
[Issue 47: August/September 2004]

Souls, Minds, Bodies & Planets

The first installment of a two-part article by Mary Midgley.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004]

The Philosopher King, the Veil & the Mammoth

Jeff Mitchell on the political rise and fall of Luc Ferry.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004]

Why I Am Not A Patriot

Carol Nicholson considers the arguments for patriotism offered by conservative and liberal thinkers, and concludes that they don’t work.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004]

City, Liverpool John Moore, Swansea, Northampton ... once again university philosophy departments across Britain are closing or under threat. Peter Rickman makes the case for universities that educate as well as train.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004]

Newton’s Flaming Laser Sword

Mike Alder explains why mathematicians and scientists don’t like philosophy but do it anyway.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004]

Politeness, Philosophy’s Neglected Companion

Raymond Boisvert extols an under-rated virtue.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004]

Feminism Wrecked My Yoga Class

Reflections on Critique and Freedom by Karen Kachra.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004]

Does the Philosophy of Art Have a Mind/Body Problem?

Christopher Perricone says that the short answer is “Yes” and the long answer is this article.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004]

Animal Rights, Anthropomorphism & Traumatized Fish

Alistair Robinson examines whether animals can suffer.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004]

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