Themed Articles

Recovering From Rorty

Dale DeBakcsy recalls his personal journey from Positivist to Pragmatist and back again.
[Issue 106: February/March 2015]

Are Human Beings Naturally Violent And Warlike?

David P. Barash says, not necessarily.
[Issue 105: November/December 2014]

Pacifism Is Not Passivism

Duane Cady tells us why pacifism isn’t sitting back and letting the masters of war have their way.
[Issue 105: November/December 2014]

Interpersonal Peace & Refusing Abuse

Jessica Park shares some personal lessons in peace.
[Issue 105: November/December 2014]

Peace, Love, & Happiness

Andrew Fiala asks if it’s possible to have all three at once.
[Issue 105: November/December 2014]

The “Ugliest of Things”?

Anja Steinbauer considers some criticisms of pacifists and pacifism.
[Issue 105: November/December 2014]

Philosophy’s Roots and Branches

Will Bouwman on how Thales, Anaximander, Pythagoras, Parmenides & Zeno established empiricism, maths & logic as dominant features of Western thinking.
[Issue 104: September/October 2014]

Democritus: Empirical Rationalist

Chris Christensen argues that two basic philosophical opposites were harmoniously united in the thought of Democritus (460-370 BC).
[Issue 104: September/October 2014]

Ataraxia in the Age of Too Much Information

Eric Scheske considers the link between Pyrrho of Elis and internet culture.
[Issue 104: September/October 2014]

How To Be A Cynic

Roger Caldwell contemplates the life and thinking of Diogenes the Dog.
[Issue 104: September/October 2014]

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