General Articles

Ambivalence

E.T. Urso has some philosophical ambivalence for us especially for Valentine’s Day.
[Issue 136 :: February/March 2020]

Etienne de la Boétie (1530-1563)

Martin Jenkins looks at the life of an influential early political philosopher.
[Issue 136 :: February/March 2020]

Who Is The Worst Philosopher?

Each answer below receives a book. Apologies to the entrants not included.
[Issue 135 :: December 2019 / January 2020]

Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592)

Brad Rappaport writes an essay on the inventor of the essay.
[Issue 135 :: December 2019 / January 2020]

🤔 Emojivism 😀

Sally Latham introduces a moral theory for millennials.
[Issue 135 :: December 2019 / January 2020]

Bertrand Russell & Common Sense for Savages

Stephen Leach considers what Bertrand Russell thought about common sense & reality – and how the one does not necessarily show you the other.
[Issue 135 :: December 2019 / January 2020]

The Astrobiological Cat

Predrag Slijepcevic questions standard views of intelligence by thinking on an evolutionary scale.
[Issue 135 :: December 2019 / January 2020]

Lies, Damn Lies & Santa Claus

Joe Biehl argues that we have excellent reasons to believe in Santa.
[Issue 135 :: December 2019 / January 2020]

The Philosothon Phenomenon

Mark Smith reports on how philosophy is getting competitive in schools.
[Issue 135 :: December 2019 / January 2020]

About Free Time

Hugh Hunter wonders if we’re always free in our use of our free time.
[Issue 134 :: October/November 2019]

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