Wendy M Grossman argues that religions shouldn’t be tax exempt.
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The Dance of Identity
Andrea C Westlund on a narrative account of personhood.
Are Scientific Theories True?
Paul Dicken wonders what philosophy can tell us about science.
Snapshot: Stanley Fish
Michael Robertson on a thinker whose views were deemed outrageous and ludicrous by his detractors
Why Would an Atheist Write a Commentary on the Bible?
To better understand philosophy, argues Matthew H Kramer.
Issue 70: introduction from the editor
Introduction to the issue from the Editor-in-Chief James Garvey.
Love Will Find A Way
Mark Vernon is a writer and psychotherapist. His latest book is The Idler Guide to Ancient Philosophy (Idler Books). This essay is adapted from his book Love: All That Matters (Hodder Education).
Strangers on a Train
Timothy Williamson on philosophical dialogues.
The Problem of Transformative Experience
Rich Cordero asks, how should we choose, when we can’t really imagine what it would be like for us to make a choice?
The View from Everywhere
Taleli Kukkonen admires an itinerant teacher of the classics.
Should You Stand Your Ground?
Helen Frowe on the ethics of defensive killing.
Gut Choice in A Chance Moment
Margaret Betz is not bananas about the latest from Woody Allen.