Pascal Engel critically reviews ‘A Social History of Analytic Philosophy’ by Christoph Schuringa.
Essays
These are (mainly) longer form essays. Many of those written prior to 2024 also appeared in the print version of The Philosophers’ Magazine.
45 Years of French Philosophy
Vincent Descombes looks back on his history of French philosophy from 1933 to 1978.
Time Passes
Matias Slavov argues that, for all that special relativity shows, time passes.
What Is Enlightenment?
Felice Basbøll and Samuel Rubinstein review JCD Clark’s “The Enlightment: An Idea and its History”.
Philosophical Malpractice
Daniel Kodsi and John Maier argue that academic philosophers have made serious errors in their approach to trans politics.
Is There Truth in Mathematical Fictionalism?
Matti Eklund and Daniel Kodsi debate mathematical fictionalism.
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.