Themed Articles

The Truth about Heresy?

Grant Bartley lays down the law in favour of the ‘right’ sort of heresy.
[Issue 56: July/August 2006]

Spinoza: Cursed be he by day; and cursed be he by night

Three hundred and fifty years ago, Spinoza was excommunicated. This affords Peter Cave the excuse to remind us of this most tolerant philosopher – of his life, metaphysics and humanity.
[Issue 56: July/August 2006]

Heavenly Eviction

John Donnelly reminds us that people are only tenants in Heaven by the grace of God.
[Issue 56: July/August 2006]

The End of Suffering

Pleasure for the People! Katherine Power considers whether there should be more opiates for the masses (including opium?), but settles for nuts and seeds.
[Issue 56: July/August 2006]

William of Ockham: Defending the Church, Condemning the Pope

Ian Smith on why Ockham thought the Pope wasn’t a Catholic.
[Issue 56: July/August 2006]

Phenomenology as a Mystical Discipline

Colin Wilson explores the more provocative side of existentialism.
[Issue 56: July/August 2006]

Lessons (Not) Learned

Robert Card on the ethics of medical care at the end of life.
[Issue 55: May/June 2006]

On Altruistic Living Kidney Donation

Kidney specialist Mahendra Govani recommends a particular variety of evolved ethical behaviour.
[Issue 55: May/June 2006]

Xenotransplantation: For and Against

by Ololade Olakanmi and Laura Purdy
[Issue 55: May/June 2006]

Bioethics Now

Jeffrey Spike explains the place of medical ethics within bioethics and in relation to philosophy.
[Issue 55: May/June 2006]

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