In this edition, tpm editor-in-chief Julian Baggini talks to philosopher of biology John Dupré and the problems with genes, and the Nobel-prize winning Amartya Sen about the idea of Justice. Plus, guest reporter Antonia Macaro discusses Wittgenstein and therapy with John Heaton.
UFOs used to move a lot faster. Martin S. Kottmeyer asks why.
The latest edition features the philosophers’ football match and the Plato Code
Julian Baggini assesses the mental health of philosophical counselling
Sarah Bakewell, John Cottingham, and Michael Foley join tpm editor Julian Baggini to discuss how to live
A round up of reviews for one question, twenty answers and thirty-six arguments
The last of three pieces on the philosophy of everyday life
The second of three pieces on the philosophy of everyday life
In recent years, several philosophers and writers have turned their attention to the philosophy of day to day life. We asked three to give us a taste of their quotidian musings. Here is the first.
Antonia Macaro investigates the alleged usefulness of Stoic philosophy for life today