What’s the real value of philosophy? Can religious violence ever be justified? How should new thoughts about what makes us tick change our notion of self-knowledge? In an age of corporations, do we need new thoughts about when groups know something and when they’re responsible? How should we think about […]
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Issue 72
Are there cool new waves in philosophical thinking, fresh ideas, novel problems and theories, perhaps avenues of research that have only just opened up? Of course there are. We asked 50 philosophers to tell us all about 50 new thoughts in philosophy, and this issue is devoted to what they […]
Issue 73
What does morality really require? Peter Singer on effective altruism, Linda MartÃn Alcoff on whiteness, making sense of smell, news, reviews and a new look for The Philosophers’ Magazine! GET INSTANT ACCESS VIA EXACT EDITIONS Issue 73 Contents 3 – From the Editor James Garvey4 – News Kerrie Grain8 – Uncomfortable Viewing A […]
On Wisdom
What is wisdom? And why do modern philosophers hardly talk about it?
The Loss of God
Claire Creffield moves in the direction of a constructive conversation between atheists and believers.
In Praise of Specialisation
James Ladyman argues that philosophy’s inaccessibility is actually a good thing.
Philosophers Who Have Found Success Outside Academia
Helen de Cruz talks to Philosophy PhDs outside the academy who most definitely are not “slumming it”.
The Nonsense-On-Stilts Conclusion, Part II
We need a whole different way to do ethics. A very old one, really.
The Nonsense-On-Stilts Conclusion, Part I
Is the famous repugnant conclusion actually repugnant? Or even a conclusion?
Voluntary Euthanasia: Beware of the Godly!
Russell Blackford examines some of the arguments offered against assisted suicide.