Reviews: Books

In Defence of War by Nigel Biggar

David McKay looks at arguments about when war might be justified.
[Issue 130: February/March 2019]

Saving Beauty by Byung-Chul Han

Lillian Wilde asks: is it beauty that needs saving, or is it us?
[Issue 130: February/March 2019]

From Bacteria to Bach and Back by Daniel Dennett

We delve into the brain to look for the mind this issue as Peter Stone agrees with Daniel Dennett that we don’t know our own minds (or brains).
[Issue 129: December 2018 / January 2019]

I Am Not A Brain by Markus Gabriel

Stephen Anderson agrees with Markus Gabriel that our minds aren’t brains.
[Issue 129: December 2018 / January 2019]

To Be Born: Genesis of a New Human Being by Luce Irigaray

Dharmender Dhillon muses on Luce Irigaray’s best way to make an individual.
[Issue 128: October/November 2018]

Judged by Ziyad Marar

Alexander Hooke judges a book about being judged.
[Issue 128: October/November 2018]

Philosophy For Non-Philosophers by Louis Althusser

Neil Richardson philosophises on what Louis Althusser has to say to non-philosophers.
[Issue 128: October/November 2018]

The Wisdom of Frugality by Emrys Westacott

Mark Waller finds out with Emrys Westacott that the simple life is not so simple after all.
[Issue 127: August/September 2018]

Decoding Chomsky by Chris Knight

Peter Stone detects an attempted literary left-wing hatchet job (an ice-pick job?) on Noam Chomsky.
[Issue 127: August/September 2018]

Philosophy of Nature by Paul Feyerabend

Massimo Pigliucci says the bad boy of philosophy of science has done it again, posthumously.
[Issue 126: June/July 2018]

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