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Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
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Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Hilarius Bogbinder discovers the surprisingly revolutionary views of one of the Catholic Church’s most revered philosophers.

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October/November 2021
Would Kant Have Worn A Face Mask?
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Would Kant Have Worn A Face Mask?

Todd Mei says yes, as a duty of practical reason.

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August/September 2021
Zapffe For A New Political Age
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Zapffe For A New Political Age

Cameron Hendy thinks it’s about time we all stopped.

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August/September 2021
Kierkegaard: Young, Free & Anxious
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Kierkegaard: Young, Free & Anxious

Gary Cox considers the problematic side of freedom, from the edge of a cliff.

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August/September 2021
No Hats on Sunday
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No Hats on Sunday

Akif Rashid asks Albert Camus why so many people around him are unhappy and confused, and what to do about it.

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August/September 2021
We're All Existentialists Now
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We're All Existentialists Now

Greg Artus contemplates (dis)embodiment, Zoom life and social media, through the ‘Looks’ of Sartre, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty.

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August/September 2021
The Stoic's Lacuna
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The Stoic's Lacuna

Alex Richardson explores the ethical cavern at the centre of Stoicism.

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August/September 2021
Jonathan Edwards on Spiders
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Jonathan Edwards on Spiders

John Irish reveals the surprisingly Enlightened views of a hellfire preacher.

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August/September 2021
The Adventures of Jean-Paul Sartre
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The Adventures of Jean-Paul Sartre

Sam Kelly says Jean-Paul Sartre was the Hunter S. Thompson of existentialism.

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August/September 2021
Existentialism from an African-American Perspective
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Existentialism from an African-American Perspective

Roger Karny takes another look at liberty and alienation.

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August/September 2021
Anne Conway (1631-1679)
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Anne Conway (1631-1679)

Jonathan Head looks at the life and thoughts of an early animal equaliser.

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August/September 2021
Reason & Emotion
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Reason & Emotion

James R. Robinson finds ways of bridging the gap (or not).

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June/July 2021
The Ethics of Fat Shaming
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The Ethics of Fat Shaming

Charlotte Curran tells us precisely why fat shaming is unethical.

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June/July 2021
Recognition & Protest
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Recognition & Protest

Andrew Hyams recognises what fuels protest movements.

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June/July 2021
Deleuze & Guattari's Friendly Concepts
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Deleuze & Guattari's Friendly Concepts

Karen Parham explores the collection of curious concepts Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari use in their organic perception of reality.

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June/July 2021
Is Election Meddling an Act of War?
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Is Election Meddling an Act of War?

Elad Uzan argues that although it may well be, this doesn’t necessarily justify a warlike response.

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June/July 2021
Phenomenology At The Beach
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Phenomenology At The Beach

Chad Engelland philosophically analyses the experience of being at the seaside.

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June/July 2021
Abortion & Artificial Wombs
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Abortion & Artificial Wombs

Ji Young Lee and Andrea Bidoli discuss how artificial womb technology will shape the abortion rights discussion.

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June/July 2021
Nonhuman Persons
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Nonhuman Persons

Gerard Elfstrom asks what such creatures, if they exist, would be like and how much it matters morally.

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June/July 2021
Bicycling in Brussels
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Bicycling in Brussels

Seán Moran suspects simple stereotypes.

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June/July 2021
A Stoic Approach to Racism
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A Stoic Approach to Racism

Frank Thermitus says prepare for the worst to achieve the best.

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June/July 2021
Thinking About Thinking
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Thinking About Thinking

Raymond Tallis reflexes his mind muscle.

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April/May 2021
Camus, The Plague And Us
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Camus, The Plague And Us

Ray Boisvert on Albert Camus, Thomas Merton and a call to be a healer in a crisis.

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April/May 2021
Sci Fi & The Meaning Of Life
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Sci Fi & The Meaning Of Life

Shai Tubali sees how non-human minds mirror our condition back to us. [CONTAINS SPOILERS!]

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April/May 2021
From Conceptual Art To Social Art
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From Conceptual Art To Social Art

Peter Benson watches this ‘art movement’ with raised eyebrows.

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April/May 2021
The Not So Benign World of Photography
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The Not So Benign World of Photography

Atika Qasim questions her own, and others’, motives for taking photos.

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April/May 2021
The Moore the Merrier
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The Moore the Merrier

Gary Cox opens up G.E. Moore’s ethics, and his open question argument.

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April/May 2021
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975)
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Hannah Arendt (1906-1975)

Hilarius Bogbinder thinks about a political theorist who saw action as good thought.

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April/May 2021
FLASH Philosophy
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FLASH Philosophy

M.G. Piety quickly considers condensed contemplation.

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April/May 2021
Art & Morality A Bittersweet Symphony
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Art & Morality A Bittersweet Symphony

Jessica Logue conducts an investigation into their relationship.

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April/May 2021