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Latest TPM Articles

  • Brexit
    11 Aug 16

    Brexit

    Véronique Munoz-Dardé on the meaning of sovereignty in the Brexit referendum debate.

  • Is Dumbledore Gay?
    8 Aug 16

    Is Dumbledore Gay?

    Tamar Szabó Gendler asks, who’s to say?

  • Decision Making
    22 Jul 16

    Decision Making

    Alfred Mele spins the neural roulette wheel behind our choices.

  • Philosophers Stoned
    20 Jul 16

    Philosophers Stoned

    Dale Jacquette asks why cannabis and philosophy.

  • Captive Audience
    18 Jul 16

    Captive Audience

    Alan Smith on the highs and lows of teaching philosophy in prison.

  • Good Dog?
    13 Jul 16

    Good Dog?

    Mark Rowlands asks whether animals can be moral.

  • The  Ethics of Later Abortion
    13 Jun 16

    The Ethics of Later Abortion

    F. M. Kamm looks at some of the ways philosophers have argued about abortion that seem relevant to second trimester abortion in particular.

  • Uncomfortable Viewing
    31 May 16

    Uncomfortable Viewing

    If feminist pornography were possible, what would it look like, asks A M Ferner.

Footnotes to Plato

  • On Human Races

    On Human Races

    A simple Q&A about the biology of race

  • If You Endorse GMOs, Get the Science Straight

    If You Endorse GMOs, Get the Science Straight

    Yes, GMOs appear to be safe, but if you defend their use, get the science right first

  • Virtue Epistemology, Anyone?

    Virtue Epistemology, Anyone?

    There is virtue ethics, why not virtue epistemology?

  • Mike, Don’t Listen to Bill Nye About Philosophy

    Mike, Don’t Listen to Bill Nye About Philosophy

    Bill Nye may be the science guy, but he ain't no philosophy fellow

  • The Proximate–Ultimate Distinction and Evolutionary Developmental biology

    The Proximate–Ultimate Distinction and Evolutionary Developmental biology

    What is the relationship between developmental and evolutionary biology?

  • The Philosophy of Irony and Sarcasm

    The Philosophy of Irony and Sarcasm

    Is there a difference between irony and sarcasm? Is every target equally worth it?

Latest Reflections

  • What Could Change Your Mind?
    10 Jun 16

    What Could Change Your Mind?

    Ian M. Church on intellectual humility and the "loyalty" of Trump's supporters.

  • The Shame of Public Shaming
    13 May 16

    The Shame of Public Shaming

    Russell Blackford argues that it’s not our job to punish individuals, make examples of them, or suppress their views.

  • On Accommodationism: A Reply to Pigliucci
    25 Jan 16

    On Accommodationism: A Reply to Pigliucci

    Russell Blackford takes issue with the substance and style of Massimo Pigliucci's defense of accommodationism.

  • 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.

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