Kelly C. Smith asks, What is Astrobiology and Why Should We Care?
Essays
Believing Lies
C. G. Prado argues that “facts” are now simply shared opinions.
Philosophy Through Fiction
Most people will never read a philosophy essay or book, but they will probably encounter it in philosophical fiction – it’s everywhere, from blockbusters to best-selling novels. If you think philosophers should have a hearing in the wider world, that’s one important reason (though not the only reason) for philosophers to consider writing their own […]
The Urgent Relevance of Hannah Arendt
Richard J. Bernstein argues that she is worth reading, and rereading, in these dark times.
Coherence
The coherence theory of truth gained a strong following in the nineteenth century, partly due to the influence of Kant and Hegel, and especially in the thought of the British philosophers influenced by them, known as the British Idealists. One of its implications is that beliefs do not belong to whole systems in the way […]
Reimagining Symposium
By Carla Nappi and Carrie Jenkins.
Ruminations on Ruinations
Elizabeth Scarbrough seeks out the aesthetics of ruins.
Welcome to the Machine
J. Adam Carter and Neil McDonnell explore the difficult philosophical questions raised by virtual reality.
A Case for Feminist Self-Defence
Thomas Nadelhoffer grapples with the arguments.
We Need to Know More About Ignorance
Rik Peels argues that it’s time to take Socrates’ fascination with ignorance seriously.
Mistakes About the Meaning of Life
Iddo Landau explains how to avoid them.
Does Eternity Have a Future?
Yitzhak Melamed on a neglected notion.