Jeremy Stangroom asks whether it is possible to construct a convincing moral case against a (particular) decision to commit suicide.
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An Antidote to Injustice
Jennifer M Morton argues that a philosophical education needs to enable students to conceive of a better way for things to be.
On Charlie Hebdo and Free Speech
Alan Haworth argues the Charlie Hebdo attacks were an assault on a particular view of the good society, one which views citizens as both equal and free.
How To Philosophise with Children
Peter Worley argues that philosophy in the classroom depends on a skilled facilitator.
How to End Our Love Affair with Evidence
Rupert Read argues that we need to be less fixated on the evidence, where the human world is concerned, and more determined to take up a precautionary stance.
A New and Improved Cogito Argument
Stephen Mumford outlines a new cogito argument that proves the existence of something that exists independently of us.
Should Students Use the Web During Exams?
Duncan Pritchard and S. Orestis Palermos argue that it isn’t obvious why being smart is associated with holding lots of information in your head.
The False Dichotomy of Trigger Warnings
Massimo Pigliucci rejects the easy dichotomies that characterise so much of the debate over trigger warnings.
Instructions for Authors
This document details the steps you need to take to create an article for the TPM Online Reflections section. But please note, if you’d rather send your article to us, and let us handle the business of getting it on to the site, just email it to Jeremy Stangroom at jeremy@philosophersmag.com. First off, […]
The Héloïse Complex
Kerrie Grain asks whether Héloïse d’Argenteuil can properly be said to have had an Héloïse complex.