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Philosophy & Life: A View from Vietnam

One of Vietnam’s leading academic philosophers Vu Tinh describes the role of philosophy in his country and in the world at large.
[Issue 27: June/July 2000]

News: June/July 2000

Philosopher beats blasphemy charge • Feuding Aussie thinkers face forced merger • Scientists aim to abolish ageing • End of universe cancelled
[Issue 27: June/July 2000]

Philosophical Rumblings in the German Republic: Der Philosophenstreit

Mark Peacock reports on a massive public row involving philosophy, history, language and genetic engineering.
[Issue 26: April/May 2000]

News: April/May 2000

Philosopher turns into lizard • Sexist jokes cost philosopher his job • Don’t mention euthanasia! • 100 and full of ideas • Bruno fêted on 400th anniversary of execution
[Issue 26: April/May 2000]

Field Being

Rick Lewis was at the 3rd Symposium on Field Being and the Non-Substantialistic Turn, August 12-17 1999.
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000]

News: Winter 1999/2000

Thinkers in ‘Nazi language’ row • University philosophy threatened • Kojéve was a spy • Exiled philosopher seeks presidential pardon
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000]

News: Summer 1999

Princeton welcomes Peter Singer • Wittgenstein in burglary shock • Philosopher wages war • Doctors want your body — News Editor: Derrick Farnham
[Issue 24: Summer 1999]

Report from Sarajevo

Dane R. Gordon reports from the Bosnian Paradigm Conference, November 18-20 1998.
[Issue 23: Spring 1999]

News: Spring 1999

Turing Statue • The Virtues of Cloning • Fending for Feminism • Trying Euthanasia • New Jobs for Thinkers — News Editor: Derrick Farnham
[Issue 23: Spring 1999]

News: Winter 1998/99

Human rights • Pope’s verdict on philosophy • Genes and things • Sophie’s musical • Philosopher canonised • Thought sport
[Issue 22: Winter 1998/99]

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