On the tercentenary of Kant’s birth, 22 April 2024, J. L. H. Thomas recalls a visit to Königsberg-Kaliningrad.
Essays
These are (mainly) longer form essays. Many of those written prior to 2024 also appeared in the print version of The Philosophers’ Magazine.
Beneath the Surface of Straussianism
Oliver Traldi argues that Straussianism is an impoverished approach to philosophical education.
The Gender-Based Rights Conundrum
Rona Dinur argues that trans/gender activism was never about protecting anyone’s rights.
A Just-So Story
Pascal Engel critically reviews ‘A Social History of Analytic Philosophy’ by Christoph Schuringa.
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.











