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Thought-provoking, philosophically informed essays from contemporary philosophers
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Moving Pictures
Carl Plantinga explores how new approaches to cognition are changing how we understand film
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If Evolution Favours Fairness, Why Does Inequality Persist?
Cailin O’Connor on power and the emergence of bargaining norms
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Value-Added Science
Anna Alexandrova on value judgements and the measurement of well-being
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What Does Hoarding Tell Us about Mental Health?
Rachel Cooper on classifying mental disorders and the DSM
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Knowing What’s Good for You
Guy Fletcher on the problem of recognizing the good life
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In the Shadow of the EU Referendum: ‘This is the Worst’
Simon Glendinning on what Brexit means
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Porn as Propaganda
Aidan McGlynn on how pornography can function as propaganda
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Experiencing Time
Joel Smith on Husserl and the puzzling experience of time
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The Origin of Belief
Joshua DiPaolo and Robert Simpson on the origins of our beliefs and the problem of indoctrination
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Beyond Protest
Tommy Lynch on Lacan’s Four Discourses and the Problem of Protest
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Trust in the Dark
Guy Longworth asks whether we can gain knowledge from others
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Seeing Is Believing?
Daniel Whistler and Daniel Hill ask what kind of harm religious symbols might cause
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Land and Justice
Cara Nine on how to decide where borders should be drawn
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Genetic Fallacies?
Reuven Brandt on anonymity and mitochondrial donation
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Presence of Mind
Kathleen Stock on what we might mean when we talk about sexual objectification
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Gauging Personal Identity
Kevin Tobia on how our intuitions about personal identity reflect moral norms
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Misadventures in Political Philosophy
Mahon O’Brien on the right sort of question to ask about Heidegger’s philosophy and politics
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Risky Business
Rupert Read and David Burnham on what philosophy can tell us about dealing with uncertainty, systemic risk, and potential catastrophe
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Desires We Live By
Miguel de Beistegui on the changing role of desire
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Learning from Books
Alan H. Goldman on the philosophical value of the novel
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The Creation of Autism
Bonnie Evans on how autism became such an important psychological concept
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First World Problems
Paul Froese on the problem of finding meaning
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A New Problem of Evil
Stephen Law explains his challenge for theists
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Democracy or Decision-Making by Experts?
Fabienne Peter on whether difficult political decisions should be made by experts
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Are We Morally Equal by Nature?
Beth Lord explores Spinoza’s rejection of natural moral equality and its relevance for modern democracy
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Trying the Dead
Emmanuel Melissaris on achieving justice when the defendant is dead
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Motivated Creativity and Character
Matthew Kieran on true creativity, motivation, and character
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Monumental Legacies and Symbolic Humiliation
Mihaela Mihai on the tension between some public art and the commitments of a liberal democracy
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Homeopathy and Evidence-Based Policy
John Worrall considers the proposed ban on the prescription of homeopathic remedies on the NHS and suggests that the decision is not as simple as it might initially seem.
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Don’t Elect Him, He’s Unelectable!
Lorna Finlayson on hidden agendas, being realistic, and Jeremy Corbyn
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Force of Habit
Komarine Romdenh-Romluc discusses the relationship between habits and actions
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You Must Be Joking!
Are jokes sometimes funnier because they are immoral, wonders Scott Woodcock
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The Caring Citizen
Why learning to care should be compulsory for all, according to Sandrine Berges
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Good Work
Sam Clark explores what it takes for work to contribute to human flourishing
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Token Worries
There are many grounds to object to tokenism, but that doesn’t mean we should always avoid being the token woman, argues Anca Gheaus
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The Evolution of Cultures, Human and Microbial
Forum Fellow Jonathan Birch explores what microbiology can teach us about cultural evolution
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Pets and Dependency
Jessica du Toit wonders if our relationship with our pets can be morally defended
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Intellectual Vice and Self-awareness
To what extent are we able to recognise our own intellectual shortcomings, asks Quassim Cassam
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Derrida and Europe beyond Eurocentrism and Anti-Eurocentrism
Simon Glendinning argues that Derrida’s views on Europe are more complex than has often been appreciated
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Are Delusions Bad for You?
Lisa Bortolotti argues that there is more to judging delusions than whether they accurately reflect the world
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Death, Fear, and Self-mourning
Attitudes to our own mortality are characterized by more than just fear, suggests Bob Plant.
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Should the State Pay for You To Have Kids?
Emily McTernan argues against the state funding of infertility treatment
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Free Will and Human Nature: Should We Be Worried?
Evolutionary Psychology has a bigger problem with free will than it acknowledges, argues Brian Garvey
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Why Can’t We Be (Legally-Recognized) Friends?
The legal benefits of same-sex marriage should be expanded to other relationships, argues Elizabeth Brake
Moving Pictures
Carl Plantinga explores how new approaches to cognition are changing how we understand film
If Evolution Favours Fairness, Why Does Inequality Persist?
Cailin O’Connor on power and the emergence of bargaining norms
Value-Added Science
Anna Alexandrova on value judgements and the measurement of well-being
What Does Hoarding Tell Us about Mental Health?
Rachel Cooper on classifying mental disorders and the DSM
Knowing What’s Good for You
Guy Fletcher on the problem of recognizing the good life
In the Shadow of the EU Referendum: ‘This is the Worst’
Simon Glendinning on what Brexit means
Porn as Propaganda
Aidan McGlynn on how pornography can function as propaganda
Experiencing Time
Joel Smith on Husserl and the puzzling experience of time
The Origin of Belief
Joshua DiPaolo and Robert Simpson on the origins of our beliefs and the problem of indoctrination
Beyond Protest
Tommy Lynch on Lacan’s Four Discourses and the Problem of Protest
Trust in the Dark
Guy Longworth asks whether we can gain knowledge from others
Seeing Is Believing?
Daniel Whistler and Daniel Hill ask what kind of harm religious symbols might cause
Land and Justice
Cara Nine on how to decide where borders should be drawn
Genetic Fallacies?
Reuven Brandt on anonymity and mitochondrial donation
Presence of Mind
Kathleen Stock on what we might mean when we talk about sexual objectification
Gauging Personal Identity
Kevin Tobia on how our intuitions about personal identity reflect moral norms
Misadventures in Political Philosophy
Mahon O’Brien on the right sort of question to ask about Heidegger’s philosophy and politics
Risky Business
Rupert Read and David Burnham on what philosophy can tell us about dealing with uncertainty, systemic risk, and potential catastrophe
Desires We Live By
Miguel de Beistegui on the changing role of desire
Learning from Books
Alan H. Goldman on the philosophical value of the novel
The Creation of Autism
Bonnie Evans on how autism became such an important psychological concept
First World Problems
Paul Froese on the problem of finding meaning
A New Problem of Evil
Stephen Law explains his challenge for theists
Democracy or Decision-Making by Experts?
Fabienne Peter on whether difficult political decisions should be made by experts
Are We Morally Equal by Nature?
Beth Lord explores Spinoza’s rejection of natural moral equality and its relevance for modern democracy
Trying the Dead
Emmanuel Melissaris on achieving justice when the defendant is dead
Motivated Creativity and Character
Matthew Kieran on true creativity, motivation, and character
Monumental Legacies and Symbolic Humiliation
Mihaela Mihai on the tension between some public art and the commitments of a liberal democracy
Homeopathy and Evidence-Based Policy
John Worrall considers the proposed ban on the prescription of homeopathic remedies on the NHS and suggests that the decision is not as simple as it might initially seem.
Don’t Elect Him, He’s Unelectable!
Lorna Finlayson on hidden agendas, being realistic, and Jeremy Corbyn
Force of Habit
Komarine Romdenh-Romluc discusses the relationship between habits and actions
You Must Be Joking!
Are jokes sometimes funnier because they are immoral, wonders Scott Woodcock
The Caring Citizen
Why learning to care should be compulsory for all, according to Sandrine Berges
Good Work
Sam Clark explores what it takes for work to contribute to human flourishing
Token Worries
There are many grounds to object to tokenism, but that doesn’t mean we should always avoid being the token woman, argues Anca Gheaus
The Evolution of Cultures, Human and Microbial
Forum Fellow Jonathan Birch explores what microbiology can teach us about cultural evolution
Pets and Dependency
Jessica du Toit wonders if our relationship with our pets can be morally defended
Intellectual Vice and Self-awareness
To what extent are we able to recognise our own intellectual shortcomings, asks Quassim Cassam
Derrida and Europe beyond Eurocentrism and Anti-Eurocentrism
Simon Glendinning argues that Derrida’s views on Europe are more complex than has often been appreciated
Are Delusions Bad for You?
Lisa Bortolotti argues that there is more to judging delusions than whether they accurately reflect the world
Death, Fear, and Self-mourning
Attitudes to our own mortality are characterized by more than just fear, suggests Bob Plant.
Should the State Pay for You To Have Kids?
Emily McTernan argues against the state funding of infertility treatment
Free Will and Human Nature: Should We Be Worried?
Evolutionary Psychology has a bigger problem with free will than it acknowledges, argues Brian Garvey
Why Can’t We Be (Legally-Recognized) Friends?
The legal benefits of same-sex marriage should be expanded to other relationships, argues Elizabeth Brake
