If you think of philosophy as a way to escape from the calamities and irritants of 2021, you will find much that is pleasing in this section. Steven Nadler’s discussion of Spinoza and Stoicism starts with the charming fact that an inventory of the philosopher’s possessions, upon his death, revealed that he owned two pairs […]
Aristotle
Issue 92 Forum: introduction
Ancient Greek philosophy
Aristotle
Aristotle James Garvey on purpose, cause, and that elusive golden mean.
Thales
Catherine Rowett peers back to what might be the beginning.
Issue 90: introduction from the editor
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” That’s one of the most famous things Aristotle never said. Apparently, it’s Will Durant’s paraphrase of Aristotle’s ethics in The Story of Philosophy, but don’t let that get in the way of a good point. A lot of a life […]
Democracy: What’s It Good For?
Robert B. Talisse on value, politics, and a new problem for us as citizens.
Philosophy, In a Sense
Constantine Sandis wonders whether Jesus was a moral particularist.
Game of Thrones: a review
E.M. Dadlez reviews the final series of Game of Thrones.
Issue 85: introduction from the editor
“Yeah, but what do you actually do?” In addition to slightly pained expressions, that’s the kind of answer you get when you tell someone you’re a philosopher, or a bit less grandly, someone who teaches or writes philosophy. It’s different from a nearby question which gets all the headlines: “What is philosophy?” Fair question, but […]
Philosophy as a Way of Life
John Sellars argues that thinking of philosophy this way is not just for the ancient Greeks.
Conversation
In this illuminating exchange, Sir Richard Sorabji and Michael Puett discuss the Chinese and Greek traditions — and much else.
We Need to Know More About Ignorance
Rik Peels argues that it’s time to take Socrates’ fascination with ignorance seriously.