Themed Articles

Was Existentialism a Humanism?

Gerald Jones examines one of the most famous lectures in the history of philosophy.
[Issue 53: November/December 2005]

Why Sartre Matters

Benedict O’Donohoe introduces our Sartre centenary issue.
[Issue 53: November/December 2005]

Sartre’s Image in De Beauvoir’s Memoirs

Willie Thompson tries to see Sartre through the eyes of the person who knew him best.
[Issue 53: November/December 2005]

Hacking the Brain

Could advances in technology soon give us perfect knowledge of other minds? Bora Dogan investigates.
[Issue 52: August/September 2005]

Schopenhauer’s Compassionate Morality

Tim Madigan on the curmudgeon who preached compassion.
[Issue 52: August/September 2005]

The Paradox of Empathy

Ramsey McNabb on knowing how other people feel.
[Issue 52: August/September 2005]

Physicalism & Empathetic Understanding

Michael Philips argues that the possibility of empathy is incompatible with the idea that the world is physical through and through.
[Issue 52: August/September 2005]

How To Be Much Cleverer Than All Your Friends (so they really hate you)

Part I: Design for a Superbeing. By Mike Alder.
[Issue 51: June/July 2005]

Analogies, Slippery Slopes & the Prohibition of Cannabis

Robert Davies applies some critical thinking to an old debate.
[Issue 51: June/July 2005]

The Liar Lied

Neil Lefebvre and Melissa Schehlein give an intuitive solution to the famous Liar Paradox.
[Issue 51: June/July 2005]

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