Felice Basbøll reviews “What is Free Speech? A Dangerous Idea and Its History” by Fara Dabhoiwala.
Reflections
Articles and essays written over the years for the online version of The Philosophers’ Magazine. A few of the more substantive pieces also appeared in the print edition of the magazine.
Cribs and Hunters
E. E. Sheng considers the meteoric rise of the notion of self-plagiarism.
Forfeiture of Rights
Miroslav Imbrišević pursues Nicola Sturgeon’s suggestion that some criminals forfeit their rights.
It Depends What You Mean by … Or Does It?
Daniel Kodsi explains a problem with one response to “Are transwomen women?”.
The Pollution of the Intellectual Commons
Daniel Kodsi outlines two positive roles for academics to play in public debates.
Breaking News: Your Dog May Be Conscious
Gary L. Francione draws morals from recent pronouncements that animals are conscious.
The Offensive, Terrible, Joyful Truth about Swearing
Andy Lamey reviews For F*ck’s Sake by Rebecca Roache.
Tutorial
A short story by John Fuller.
Equality of Opportunity and State Education
Martin O’Neill and Liam Shields on Labour and state education.
Paxman vs Philosophy
Lorna Finlayson analyses Paxman’s interview technique.
