Philosophy Now is a magazine for everyone interested in ideas. It isn't afraid to tackle all the major questions of life, the universe and everything. It tries to corrupt innocent citizens by convincing them that philosophy can be exciting, worthwhile and comprehensible, and also to provide some light and enjoyable reading matter for those already ensnared by the muse, such as philosophy students and academics. It contains articles on all aspects of philosophy, plus book reviews, film reviews, news, cartoons, and the occasional short story.
Sticks and Stones
News
The Philosophy of War • Ziyad Hayatli presents a condensed history of the philosophy of war.
THE RULES OF JUST WAR THEORY
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA: THE BUDDHA (563-483 BCE?)
Bergson:Rights, Instincts, Visions & War • Carl Strasen says Henri Bergson’s ideas about wars need rediscovering.
Non-Violent Voices • Oidinposha Imamkhodjaeva assesses arguments against violence among ancient Asian philosophies.
FURTHER READING
Surfing With Sartre
The Puzzle Of Patriotism • Phil Badger tries to make sense of a tangle of pride, identity and metaphysics.
Free Will Is Still Alive! • Carlo Filice questions recent attempts to question free will.
Is Everything A Computer? • Paul Austin Murphy computes the probabilities.
Splitting Chairs • Quentin Mareuse distinguishes lots of ways of distinguishing things.
Twelve Principles of Knowledge • George Dunseth outlines basic principles for knowing whether or not ideas are true.
Are You A Garbled Relativist? • Ray Prebble argues that moral relativism is both incoherent and immoral.
Why False Beliefs Are Not Always Bad • Sally Latham argues that sometimes it’s better to be wrong.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) • Alistair MacFarlane considers the long and thoughtful life of Thomas Hobbes.
Wittgenstein & The War • Peter Adamson says one good thing came out of WW1.
Torpid In A Taxi • Seán Moran contemplates a comatose cabbie.
Letters • When inspiration strikes, don’t bottle it up! Email me at rick.lewis@philosophynow.org Keep them short and keep them coming!
JERRY FODOR (1935 - 2017) • Daniel Hutto says goodbye to a memorable philosophical sparring partner.
Books • Heather Dyke passes time reading about a denial of the passing of time, Richard Baron tracks what Trolley Problems can tell us about ethics, and Trevor Pateman looks at problems with anger and forgiveness.
Books
Books
ALIEN COVENANT • Stefan Bolea talks of madness, antihumanism, and the arrival of the new gods.
On Looking at the Back of My Hand • Raymond Tallis finds unexpected depths of knowledge.
Freedom 2199 • Jonathan Sheasby discovers some unexpected perils of AI.