Philosophy Now

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.

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What Does it Mean to be Human? • Vikas Beniwal considers some philosophers’ core understandings.

Empathy & Sympathy • James R. Robinson asks, how do they relate, and how do they differ?

EXISTENTIAL COMICS • A comic by Corey Mohler about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world.

GUILT • Michael Breslin considers the place of guilt in a healthy personality.

Philosophical Haiku • State of corruption The offence of capital. Harmony evolved.

Love Letter • Nigel Rapport steps towards a cosmopolitan love.

Hope: Blessing or Curse? • John Creigan considers whether hope helps us thrive or holds us back.

SIMON+FINN

The Philosophy of Pain • Vikky Leaney says pain is a problem even (or especially) when we can’t see it.

Restoring Our Humanity with John Macmurray • Colin Stott contemplates Macmurray’s reunifying thinking.

The Importance of Nature for Thought • Gerardo Posada considers some of the philosophical benefits of green spaces.

Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad

Karma & Human Freedom • Utkarsh Chawla tells us why we’re in the moral Goldilocks zone.

Kant Have Cake and Eat It Too! Ethics Hotline

Indigenous Australian Philosophy • Ross Naidoo looks at Indigenous thinking through a philosophical lens.

Australian Indigenous Philosophy

Paulo Freire (1921–1997) • Bruno de Oliveira follows a philosopher of liberation through education.

Letters • When inspiration strikes, don’t bottle it up. Email me at rick.lewis@philosophynow.org Keep them short and keep them coming!

The Goal of Life is Happiness • Massimo Pigliucci surveys the views of ancient schools.

Books • Rick Lewis reviews Raymond Tallis’s latest book, Artur Szutta explores inner space with James Tartaglia, and Lucy Weir thinks about climate ethics with Robin Attfield.

Books

Books

God’s Silence on TV • Hugh Hamilton looks at how God is presented. Spoilers for the shows Lucifer, Preacher and Supernatural ahead.

A Lifelong Preoccupation • Raymond Tallis recalls a life trying to fathom the chasm between mind and brain.

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Back Issues & Digital Editions

Is Morality Objective Or Subjective? • Each answer below receives a random book. Apologies to the entrants not included.

One More • There is a moral dilemma in store for J.C. Michaels