Welcome to the eightieth issue of The Philosophers’ Magazine. As we cruise comfortably past our twentieth year, take a moment to think about what the world was like when our first issue hit the stands. Bill Clinton began his second term of office. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone appeared. Steve Jobs returned to work […]
issue 80
Honour Among Thieves
Todd M. Furman goes all in on the ethics of poker.
Aging Thoughtfully: Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret: a review
Review by Geoffrey Scarre.
Gadflies, Coffeehouses and Citizen Philosophers
Berit Brogaard
A Possible Future for Philosophy
Edouard Machery and Stephen Stich
Issue 80 Reviews: introduction
Riddle: What’s something that’s universally desired, but nobody likes once they have it? We’ll come back to that. In this issue of The Philosophers’ Magazine, Matt Brown reviews the latest contribution to graphic philosophy, a burgeoning genre that now includes Heretics!, by the esteemed historian of modern philosophy, Stephen Nadler, and his talented cartoonist son, […]
Blade Runner 2049: a review
Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Reviewed by Amy Kind.
How Little We Know about Character
Christian B. Miller on where the future of philosophical action lies.
Can Pottery Have an Aesthetic?
Aderemi Artis argues that cups, bowls and mugs might stand above pretty, but useless art.
Under a Dancing Sun
Wendy M. Grossman makes no assumptions about what happened.
Sympathy for the Devil
Jean Kazez on why we feel sorry for those accused of sexual harassment.
Are Conspiracy Theories a Force for the Good?
Daniel Cohnitz on what happens when open societies take an autocratic turn.