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Peter Singer: Claiming Darwin for the Left
In 1998, Julian Baggini interviewed Peter Singer for Issue 4 of The Philosophers’ Magazine.
The End of the Humanities?
Martha Nussbaum tells James Garvey why the humanities are under threat.
Ancient Philosophers: How many? How influential?
Who was who in ancient Philosophy?
Michel Foucault’s Iranian Folly
Jeremy Stangroom on Michel Foucault’s political naiveté.
Freedom For the Speech We Oppose
Russell Blackford on why we must defend the free speech of speakers we oppose.
Why the Free Will Debate Never Ends
Julian Baggini looks beyond traditional approaches to the free will debate.
The Meaning of “Asshole”
Aaron James offers a cognitivist conjecture, which sheds light on foul language generally.
Sport – Profound or a Waste of Time?
Stephen Mumford argues that sport’s importance lies in the connections between embodiment, power and freedom.
