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 […]
Plato
Issue 92 Forum: introduction
Ancient Greek philosophy
Thales
Catherine Rowett peers back to what might be the beginning.
Plato
Debra Nails says that literary success eclipses Plato.
Beyond Grey Hair and Wrinkles
Christine Vitrano challenges the pessimistic view of ageing.
Philosophy, Jazz, Hate and Love
James Tartaglia faces the music.
Philosophy, In a Sense
Constantine Sandis wonders whether Jesus was a moral particularist.
Issue 84: introduction from the editor
If someone new to philosophy asked you for a recommended reading, what would you suggest? I’ve asked a fair number of philosophers this over the years and found that there’s more agreement in answers to this question than at least many philosophical questions. Ask about the nature of mind and the replies are all over […]
Believing Lies
C. G. Prado argues that “facts” are now simply shared opinions.
Reimagining Symposium
By Carla Nappi and Carrie Jenkins.
The View from Everywhere
Taleli Kukkonen admires an itinerant teacher of the classics.
Rebecca Goldstein
Interview by Ophelia Benson.