Daniel Kodsi and John Maier argue that academic philosophers have made serious errors in their approach to trans politics.
Essays
These are (mainly) longer form essays. Many of those written prior to 2024 also appeared in the print version of The Philosophers’ Magazine.
Is There Truth in Mathematical Fictionalism? Part III
Matti Eklund and Daniel Kodsi debate mathematical fictionalism (Part III).
Is There Truth in Mathematical Fictionalism? Part II
This series is based on a debate hosted on March 10th by the Oxford University Philosophy Society called “Mathematical Fictionalism: Are Numbers Real?”. See here for Part I and here for Part III. Matti Eklund In my first contribution, I mainly intended to give a general introduction to the debate […]
Is There Truth in Mathematical Fictionalism? Part I
Matti Eklund and Daniel Kodsi debate mathematical fictionalism (Part I).
Unexceptional “Genius”
Daniel Kodsi and John Maier critique Helen Lewis’s The Genius Myth.
The Philosophy of Bryan Magee
Mark Nayler argues that Bryan Magee was more than just a populariser.
Reparations for Slavery in the Eighteenth Century
Julia Jorati draws attention to arguments for reparations for slavery in the era of the American Revolution.
Imperfect Parfit
Daniel Kodsi and John Maier critically discuss Derek Parfit, as portrayed in a recent biography by David Edmunds.
Metaphilosophical Teaching
Kristopher Phillips argues that teaching philosophy is a way of doing philosophy.
On Seeing the Same Image Differently
Susanne Beweis and Holger Briel explore variation in visual perception.