Rudy Fara is a maker of philosophy videos. Before I say any more, let’s just get a few ideas out of our heads. Forget earnest Open University dons talking straight to camera about how Plato is “our contemporary”. Forget Hollywood pitchers imploring, “it’s gonna be like Woody Allen meets Die Hard”. And forget B-list comedians undertaking a round of interviews with top “egg-heads” in a state of faux-bemusement. What Fara is doing is far more serious and valuable than any of these ideas “video-philosophy” calls to mind, as Julian Baggini discovered.
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Conference Briefing: Whose Environment? Which Nature? – A Reply to Avner de Shalit
In response to Avner de-Shalit, John O’Neill asks if a neutral definition of “the environment” is possible.
Speculations on the Cosmological Argument
The second of Roy Ahmed-Jackson’s series examining classic problems in the philosophy of religion.
Martin Heidegger: a snapshot
Iain Thomson examines the difficult and controversial Martin Heidegger.
Everyone Is Talking About The Environment. But What Is It?
Avner de Shalit on uses of the term “environment”. From the University of London’s Senate House day of talk and debate on the environment.
Philosophers’ Paris
Right up there with the artists of Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame, one of the most enduring images of Paris is of the café-dwelling black-clad existentialist, smoking Gauloises and offering up the occasional bon mot.. But there’s more to Paris and philosophy than existentialism and a couple of overpriced cafés. So if you’re planning a trip to Paris and want to find out more, why not set aside a few hours and follow our walk through the Philosophers’ Rive Gauche.
An Introduction to Logic Part 1
In the first of a two-part series, Francis Moorcroft looks at the first two millennia of logic.
Philosophical Counselling: the case against
Philosophical practice has more than its fair share of critics. Margaret Goord outlines the main criticisms of this fledgling field.
The Rise of Philosophy of Psychiatry
Christian Perring welcomes a surge of interest in what has been up until now a neglected poor relation in philosophy.
Simone de Beauvoir: a snapshot
A snapshot of the work of feminist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.
Meeting Yourself
The possibility of time travel has always intrigued us, and advances in modern physics seem to have added a scientific credibility to the idea. But one consequence of time travel has generated a number of paradoxes that seem to make it impossible: meeting yourself. Michael LaBossiere tries to unravel some of the difficulties.
What Do Philosophical Practitioners Do?
If you’ve never heard of philosophical practice (or philosophical counselling, as it is sometimes known), one of The Philosophers’ Magazine’s founding editors, Jeremy Stangroom, provides an introduction to this rapidly growing field.