Marilynn Johnson on bodies, shame and adornment.
Essays
These are (mainly) longer form essays. Many of those written prior to 2024 also appeared in the print version of The Philosophers’ Magazine.
Philosophical Conversations in Prison
Mike Coxhead and James Chamberlain on the transformative potential of philosophical conversations in prison.
The Unbearable Philosophicality of The Third Policeman
Clare Moriarty evangelises for Flann O’Brien’s fantastical novel.
A Question of… Offence
In the latest in a series for young people, Steven Campbell-Harris looks at a modern taboo.
Philosophy and the Lure of Video Game Maps
Emily Thomas on the power of exploring unknown spaces.
Dobbs, Reality, and the “Moral Question” of Abortion
Marianne LeNabat takes issue with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
We Would Have Been the Liberal Ones
Russell Blackford warns against unthinking, authoritarian tribalism in our responses to war.
The Wordle Conspiracy
Wendy Grossman on Wordle, new owners and the genesis of a conspiracy theory.
Humanities on a Burning Planet
Brian Treanor argues for the importance of art, literature, poetry and philosophy even in the face of a burning world.
I Forgive You, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr, For You Choose Not What You Do
Sturla Haugsgjerd urges drug policy reform in an open letter to Norway’s Prime Minister.
