Plato's Myths

Neel Burton asks why the master reasoner turned to launching legends.

Books

In this issue we look at two books on four famous female philosophers and friends; and another on the liberating experience of teaching philosophy in prison.

Daisetsu Suzuki (1870-1966)

Brian Morris contemplates the 'ultimate reality' of a Zen Buddhist philosopher.

An Ancient Conversation About Motion

Matei Tanasă imagines the sort of conversation about change, motion, appearance and reality that philosophers were having in ancient Athens.

Advertising is Immoral

Peter Gildenhuys says many adverts are saturated with sophistry.

Books

Vincent Di Norcia thinks about Roman Emperors, Peter Stone gives good reasons why inequality is bad, and Alan Shepherd scrutinises a new vision of society.

Did Kant Solve Skepticism?

Thomas Morrison asks just what Kant learned from his Critique of Pure Reason.

In Search of an Ethical Roadmap

Samantha Neave explores how to be a good person, with the help of Immanuel Kant and the Tooth Fairy.

Gender as Biological Fact vs Gender as Social Construction

Francisco Javier Camacho Jr asks, what difference does it make?

Henk Manschot is Professor Emeritus at the University of Humanistics in the Netherlands.

Amirali Maleki interviews him about Nietzsche's approach to philosophy and life

Kant's Political Philosophy

Matt Qvortrup explains how the Enlightenment's leading philosopher went looking for a bit of peace.

The Enticing Light of Progress

Helena Moradi asks if the promise of pure progress is problematic.

Philosophical Haiku

Simone Weil (1909-1943)

Transcending Kant

Joshua Mozersky argues that reality itself might be accessible to us.

Diogenes the Cynic (c.404-323 BC)

Martin Jenkins recalls what we know for sure about the philosopher in the barrel.

The Lottery' & Locke's Politics

John P. Irish considers through an infamous lottery.

The Determined Will

Stephen Brewer’s couple are determined to argue about free will.

What Is Truth?

Richard Oxenberg on the need for an old paradigm, especially in ethics.

Paradox Lost

Paul Tissier argues that Russell’s Paradox isn’t really a paradox.

The Goodness of Existence

Jarlath Cox says whether life brings pleasure or pain, the value of being born is the ability to experience at all.

A Map of Political Ideas

Phil Badger draws the boundaries of political thought and explores the territories.

Robert Nozick's Metaverse Machine

Lorenzo Buscicchi asks, would you plug into Mark Zuckerberg’s virtual world? He finds that the question has been considered by philosophers for decades.

Cultural Colonialism & Aesthetic Injustice

Gustavo Dalaqua on decolonizing minds.

Duane Rousselle

Duane Rousselle is a Canadian professor of sociological theory, author, and a practicing psychoanalyst. He reports to Julie Reshe on recent mutations in postmodern ideology.

The Golden State Killer & Deleuze's ‘Dividual'

Angela Dennis computes the use and abuse of digital data.

Spinoza & the Troubles of the Heart

Dan Taylor shows that even great philosophers can have their hearts broken.

The Unlovable Parts of a Loving Society

Matei Tanasă asks if we should love the unlovable.

The Philosophy of Romantic Love

Peter Keeble says philosophy, like love, is a many-splendoured thing.

Men of Steel Superman vs Übermensch

Roy Schwartz examines whether the world’s first superhero really was inspired by Nietzsche’s ‘superior man’, and what the Nazis have to do with it.

Smooching by the Seine

Seán Moran reports from the city of love.