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Latest TPM Articles

  • Just Knowing
    3 Dec 15

    Just Knowing

    Stephen Law on gut feelings, psychics and the existence of God.

  • Apocalypse Soon
    25 Nov 15

    Apocalypse Soon

    Steve Clarke considers ISIS and the justification of religious violence.

  • Grassroots Philosophy
    17 Nov 15

    Grassroots Philosophy

    Jules Evans charts the amazing rise of philosophy groups.

  • Are Runners Obsessive, Narcissistic Masochists?
    12 Nov 15

    Are Runners Obsessive, Narcissistic Masochists?

    It’s what Pam R Sailors thinks about, when she thinks about running.

  • Crazy About You
    10 Nov 15

    Crazy About You

    Berit Brogaard asks, does the idea of irrational love make sense?

  • Lives Actually Lived
    6 Nov 15

    Lives Actually Lived

    Sarah Bakewell celebrates the nitty-gritty of biography.

  • The Silver Rule of Acting Under Uncertainty
    2 Nov 15

    The Silver Rule of Acting Under Uncertainty

    Constantine Sandis and Nassim N Taleb on how to think about risk, harm and having skin in the game.

  • Peter Singer Interviewed: Claiming Darwin for the Left
    25 Oct 15

    Peter Singer Interviewed: Claiming Darwin for the Left

    In 1998, Julian Baggini interviewed Peter Singer for Issue 4 of The Philosophers' Magazine.

Footnotes to Plato

  • Turns out, utilitarians are not psychopaths

    Turns out, utilitarians are not psychopaths

    Utilitarians, it turns out, are not psychopaths

  • Are Races “Real”?

    Are Races “Real”?

    Races are real, they are not real, and they are conventions -- at the same time!

  • The Trouble with Cultural Evolution

    The Trouble with Cultural Evolution

    Is cultural evolution a Darwinian process?

  • Ancient Philosophers: how many? How influential?

    Ancient Philosophers: how many? How influential?

    Who was who in ancient Philosophy

  • String Theory vs the Popperazzi

    String Theory vs the Popperazzi

    There is trouble in the fundamental physics community. Can philosophers help?

  • God and the Source of Morality — Part II

    God and the Source of Morality — Part II

    More on the non-godly origin of morality

Latest Reflections

  • Let's Oppose Violence Against Men Too
    19 Nov 15

    Let's Oppose Violence Against Men Too

    David Benatar argues that violence against men and boys is a human rights issue worthy of consideration in campaigns against violence.

  • Michel Foucault's Iranian Folly
    15 Oct 15

    Michel Foucault's Iranian Folly

    Jeremy Stangroom on Michel Foucault's political naiveté.

  • Freedom For the Speech We Oppose
    13 Oct 15

    Freedom For the Speech We Oppose

    Russell Blackford on why we must defend the free speech of speakers we oppose.

  • Voluntary Euthanasia: Beware of the Godly!
    11 Sep 15

    Voluntary Euthanasia: Beware of the Godly!

    Russell Blackford examines some of the arguments offered against assisted suicide.

  • The False Dichotomy of Nature-Nurture
    12 Aug 15

    The False Dichotomy of Nature-Nurture

    Massimo Pigliucci argues against the simplicities of nature versus nurture as they are manifest in debates over gender and race.

  • The False Dichotomy of Islamophobia
    10 Aug 15

    The False Dichotomy of Islamophobia

    Massimo Pigliucci argues against oversimplification in the way we view Islam and the way we view criticism of Islam.

  • Héloïse: Love's Philosopher
    7 Aug 15

    Héloïse: Love's Philosopher

    Kerrie Grain argues that the time for Héloïse to be recognised as love's true philosopher is long overdue.

  • On the Ethics of Suicide
    6 Aug 15

    On the Ethics of Suicide

    Jeremy Stangroom asks whether it is possible to construct a convincing moral case against a (particular) decision to commit suicide.

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