Philosophy Now

Philosophy Now is a magazine for everyone interested in ideas. It isn't afraid to tackle all the major questions of life, the universe and everything. It tries to corrupt innocent citizens by convincing them that philosophy can be exciting, worthwhile and comprehensible, and also to provide some light and enjoyable reading matter for those already ensnared by the muse, such as philosophy students and academics. It contains articles on all aspects of philosophy, plus book reviews, film reviews, news, cartoons, and the occasional short story.

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From Birds To Brains • Jonathan Moens considers whether emergence can explain minds from brains.

Mary Leaves Her Room • Nigel Hems asks, does Mary see colours differently outside her room?

Thought Experiment

Love & Metaphysics • Peter Graarup Westergaard explains why love is never just physical, with the aid of Donald Davidson’s anomalous monism.

Philosophers’ Café

Iain McGilchrist’s Naturalized Metaphysics • Rogério Severo looks at the brain to see the world a new.

Managing the Mind • Roger Haines contemplates how we consciously manage our minds.

SiMON + FiNN

We’re as Smart as the Universe Gets • James Miles argues, among other things, that E.T. will be like Kim Kardashian, and that the real threat of advanced AI has been misunderstood.

Philosophical Haiku

The Funnel of Righteousness • Peter Worley tells us how to be right, righter, rightest.

Why is Freedom So Important To Us? • John Shand explains why free will is basic to humanity.

Philosopher Kings – & Queens? • Helene Scott-Fordsmand explores legitimacy in philosophy.

Is Brillo Box an Illustration? • Thomas E. Wartenberg uses Warhol’s work to illustrate his theory of illustration.

Taylor Swift A Philosopher For Our Times • Susan Andrews parallels Taylor Swift with Aristotle and Socrates.

Sarah Bakewell • popular author of engaging books about exciting ideas, chats with Tim Madigan about Iris Murdoch, Montaigne, the meaning of hope, humanism, fallibility, and her own life, among other topics.

Anselm (1033-1109) • Martin Jenkins recalls the being of the creator of the ontological argument.

Four Threats To Our Judgment • Massimo Pigliucci hails the stoicism of a philosopher-emperor.

Letters • When inspiration strikes, don’t bottle it up. Email me at rick.lewis@philosophynow.org Keep them short and keep them coming!

How To Think Like A Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How To Love The Life Of The Mind • Hugo Whately argues that analysing the problems of philosophy’s history is doing philosophy, and Andrew Strebkov considers animals to be unlikely humanitarians.

Nonhuman Humanitarians: Animal Interventions in Global Politics

LOVE LIES BLEEDING • J.R. Dickerson decodes a film that likes to pretend it doesn’t have messages because it’s a comedy.

Extending The Mind • Raymond Tallis considers the mind in the body & beyond

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Bubblegum Prayer • Dawn Muenchrath considers the nature of art.