Tag: "language"

John Searle

One of the leading figures in contemporary philosophy, John Searle is the author of many influential books, but thinks that in a way he has just been writing one book all along. In June he visited London, where Julian Moore asked him what it is about.
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000: Interview]

Humans and Dumb Animals

Jane Forsey asks, what makes us so special?
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000: Articles]

Vagueness: an introduction (sort of)

Fred Ablondi tells you Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Vagueness. But not quite.
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000: Articles]

Abbott and Costello meet Wittgenstein

Tim Madigan on some philosophical comedians.
[Issue 25: Winter 1999/2000: Humour]

Talking to the Animals

Patrick Phillips asks: Is It Incredible?
[Issue 18: Summer 1997: Articles]

A Nice Knock-Down Argument

by Peter Williams (after Lewis Carroll’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’)
[Issue 13: Autumn 1995: Articles]

In Defence of Subsidiarity

George MacDonald Ross says it pays to increase your word-power.
[Issue 6: Summer 1993: Articles]

A Philosophy Lecture from the Good Old Days

Recalled by Andrew Belsey.
[Issue 1: Summer 1991: Fiction]