Latest Reflections
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Jun 15Rupert Read argues that we need to be less fixated on the evidence, where the human world is concerned, and more determined to take up a precautionary stance.
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Jun 15Stephen Mumford outlines a new cogito argument that proves the existence of something that exists independently of us.
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Jun 15Massimo Pigliucci rejects the easy dichotomies that characterise so much of the debate over trigger warnings.
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Jun 15Duncan Pritchard and S. Orestis Palermos argue that it isn't obvious why being smart is associated with holding lots of information in your head.
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Jun 15Kerrie Grain asks whether Héloïse d'Argenteuil can properly be said to have had an Héloïse complex.
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May 15Stephen Mumford considers whether the presence of mental illness undermines the capacity to act freely.
News and Media
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German Philosopher Accuses Angela Merkel of Placing Investors Before Democracy
German philosopher Jürgen Habermas has accused Angela Merkel of undermining the European Union by putting investor interests before democracy. Filed 25/06/2015.
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Philosophers Just as Irrational as Anyone
Research suggests that philosophers are as susceptible to irrationality as non-philosophers. Filed 24/06/2015.
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A New Translation of Descartes
"Philosophy Bro" hopes to publish a new translation of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, with an emphasis on "readability". Filed 03/06/2015.
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Rutgers Philosopher Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers philosophy professor Marilyn McCord Adams has been elected to membership of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Filed 14/05/2015.
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Philosopher Sparks Controversy - Again
Peter Singer has sparked controversy again, by suggesting money spent on guide dogs for the blind might be better spent elsewhere. Filed 5 May 2015.
Latest TPM Articles
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Jul 15Peter Worley argues that philosophy in the classroom depends on a skilled facilitator.
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May 15Julian Baggini looks at the life and work of Soren Kierkegaard.
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Apr 15Helen Steward argues that in thinking about free will, it is essential to consider the capacities of animals.
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Apr 15Rupert Read introduces the work and ideas of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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Apr 15Paul Guyer considers the centrality of the idea of autonomy to Kant's legacy.
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Apr 15Marianne Talbot considers the reasons to change the law on assisted dying.
