Once upon a time philosophy of language was, in the jargon of academic philosophers, an “AOS” (area of specialisation) of mine. In those days it was a nightmare being asked what I was working on in non-philosophy settings. In fact, when I met my husband one of our first conversations was about my work on […]
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Spinoza’s Bookshelf: a snapshot
Steven Nadler’s books include Rembrandt’s Jews (Chicago), which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge); A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton); and, most recently, Think Least of Death: Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die (Princeton). He is the William H. Hay II Professor of Philosophy and William F. Vilas Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
A Theory of Justice at Fifty
Alan Haworth is the author of Understanding the Political Philosophers: From Ancient to Modern Times. He is working on a study of political philosophy since 1945.
Want to learn philosophy? Then teach it.
Sharon Kaye gives you permission to try philosophy for kids.
Parasocial Relationships
Oliver Traldi asks what we owe to online “friends”.
Issue 94 Thoughts: introduction
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 […]
The Pure and the Practical
Robin Jeshion discusses how philosophy of language has changed.
Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism: a review
Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism, by Kathleen Stock (Fleet), $26.99/£16.99 Kathleen Stock believes that trans people “deserve to be safe, to be visible throughout society without shame or stigma, and to have exactly the same life opportunities as non-trans people do.” So you might be surprised to find out that Stock, a gender […]
Back to School
Jean Kazez draws a lesson from David Hockney’s iPad art.
Land, directed by Robin Wright: a review
Land, directed by Robin Wright, starring Robin Wright and Demián Bishir The film Land, actor Robin Wright’s directorial debut, offers a look at one woman’s response to shattering grief upon the loss of her husband and child. Edee (played by Wright) leaves the home and life she had created with her family for a solitary […]
Issue 94: Living the Life of the Mind
Charlotte Knowles on dealing with the death of her father.
Extinct Languages
Ethan Nowak explains what is lost when languages disappear.