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Breaking the Spell by Daniel C. Dennett

Paul McGavin’s faith remains unshaken by Daniel Dennett.
[Issue 91: July/August 2012]

Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton

Scott F. Parker meditates on Alain de Botton’s idea of religion without God.
[Issue 91: July/August 2012]

The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris

Bill Meacham finds Sam Harris’s book intriguing but frustrating.
[Issue 90: May/June 2012]

The Philosopher and the Wolf by Mark Rowlands

Greg Linster is left howling at Mark Rowlands’ memoir of his pet wolf.
[Issue 90: May/June 2012]

A Philosophy of Boredom by Lars Svendsen

Mark Frankel finds Lars Svendsen’s book interesting psychology but boring philosophy.
[Issue 89: March/April 2012]

Doctor Who and Philosophy

Massimo Pigliucci searches time and space to reveal the philosophy of Dr Who.
[Issue 89: March/April 2012]

The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch

Alistair MacFarlane finds himself in the foothills of infinity.
[Issue 89: March/April 2012]

Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity by Raymond Tallis

Daryn Green is of one mind (almost) with Raymond Tallis.
[Issue 88: January/February 2012]

Learning from Words: Testimony as a Source of Knowledge by Jennifer Lackey

David Fraser examines the validity of Jennifer Lackey’s testimony.
[Issue 88: January/February 2012]