Themed Articles

Epicurus & Job

Benjamin Kerstein explores an ancient faultline in Western thinking and modern culture by comparing the philosophies of Epicurus and Job.
[Issue 104: September/October 2014]

Wittgenstein,Tolstoy and the Folly of Logical Positivism

Stuart Greenstreet explains how analytical philosophy got into a mess.
[Issue 103: July/August 2014]

The Tractatus… is it so intractable?

Carlos Muñoz-Suárez guides us on a trip down the linguistic rabbit hole.
[Issue 103: July/August 2014]

“The world is all that is the case”

José Zalabardo investigates which problem Wittgenstein is trying to solve.
[Issue 103: July/August 2014]

The Tractatus Code

Sándor Szegláb decodes the hidden message of the Tractatus.
[Issue 103: July/August 2014]

Prison Doesn’t Work

Stuart Greenstreet on the abysmal failure of theories about crime and punishment.
[Issue 102: May/June 2014]

A Dilemma of Consumer Responsibility

If you eat meat, are you personally to blame for the evils of factory farming? Richard Corry considers the consequences.
[Issue 102: May/June 2014]

Professional Baseball & Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Darrin Belousek considers different ethical perspectives on drugs in sport.
[Issue 102: May/June 2014]

Is Judging Islamic Culture Possible?

Terri Murray argues that ijtihad and critical debate are essential in a liberal, multicultural society.
[Issue 102: May/June 2014]

The Ship of Fools

Anja Steinbauer explains why Plato had problems with democracy.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014]

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