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April 15, 2023 Andreas Matthias How to Think Like a Philosopher Book review Peter Cave’s “How to Think Like a Philosopher” is a very enjoyable introduction into Western philosophy. Light, conversational, entertaining and intellectually stimulating. (more...)
March 4, 2023 John Shand A Very Short Philosophical Dictionary A dictionary of philosophy with one exatly entry for each letter. (more...)
February 24, 2023 David A. Nicholls A Case for Postmodernism What is postmodernism? A physiotherapy professor explains how postmodernism changed his views on medicine and health. (more...)
February 19, 2023 Michael Hauskeller Should We Fear Technological Unemployment? Technology might lead to widespread unemployment. But will this necessarily be a bad thing? Professor Michael Hauskeller on the future of work. (more...)
February 11, 2023 David E. Cooper A Language of One’s Own Short story Reg was pleased that, finally, he was now retired from his job in the Royal Mail Central Delivery Office in Birmingham. (more...)
February 5, 2023 Andreas Matthias Should a Liberal State Ban the Burqa? Book review Should a Liberal State Ban the Burqa? by Brandon Robshaw, is a very clear, instructive and carefully argued book that shows off philosophy at its best. (more...)
February 1, 2023 Catherine Greene What is Ethical Investing? We all want our money to serve the right cause – but how can we make sure that it will? Catherine Greene on what is involved in ethical investing and ESG considerations. (more...)
January 27, 2023 David E. Cooper Necessary Vices In our societies, an impressive array of vices is on display. Hypocrisy, greed, cruelty, prejudice… But what if many of these vices were necessary for human life? (more...)
January 22, 2023 Albert Schweitzer on the Reverence for Life Philosophy in Quotes Explore philosophy through its most famous quotes! Today: Philosopher and Theologian Albert Schweitzer on the Reverence for Life. (more...)
January 13, 2023 John Shand Kant’s Joke: Are Practical Jokes Wrong? According to Immanuel Kant, practical jokes would be considered immoral because they treat the subject as mere means to others’ enjoyment. (more...)
January 12, 2023 Welcome to the German site! Daily Philosophy goes multilingual Daily Philosophy is now also available in German under daily-philosophy.de (more...)
January 9, 2023 Luke Roelofs When Does a Fetus Have Rights? What sort of rights should a fetus or embryo have? A clear, comprehensive review of the arguments. (more...)
January 6, 2023 Yamile Abdala Rioja What does “March of the Penguins” have to do with Kant? According to Kant, we wouldn’t be able to talk about ethics at all if we couldn’t see us as free beings who are capable of deciding. (more...)
December 21, 2022 Andreas Matthias Shane Epting on the Philosophy of Cities Philosopher interviews Shane Epting is an assistant professor of philosophy. In this interview, we discuss the philosophy and future of cities. (more...)
December 19, 2022 Michael McGhee What's So Wrong With Engaged Buddhism? A reply to Ian Kidd Does an ‘engaged’ Buddhist really have to draw on this picture of the Buddha as a ‘social activist’ to find support for their own activism? (more...)
December 16, 2022 Superhero Thought Experiments Book review Superhero Thought Experiments, by Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg, is a very enjoyable book that presents classic arguments from philosophy by discussing examples of superhero comics. (more...)
December 12, 2022 Ian James Kidd Should Buddhists Be Social Activists? (Part 3) I focus in this final piece on a neglected aspect of Buddha’s teachings: the condemnation of social activism and political engagement. (more...)
December 10, 2022 Michael Hauskeller The Ballad of Marie and Elsie A poem by Professor Michael Hauskeller. (more...)
December 7, 2022 Christopher Tricker The Cicada and the Bird Chuang Tzu's ancient wisdom translated for modern life For Chuang Tzu, the Tao is the surface isness (the presenting phenomenology) of things. Excerpt from the book The Cicada and the Bird by Christopher Tricker. (more...)
December 5, 2022 Ian James Kidd Should Buddhists Be Social Activists? (Part 2) Changing the world, challenging patriarchy, revolution, and the whole ethos of radical reformism is nothing like what the Buddha taught. (more...)
December 2, 2022 Thomas O. Scarborough Passing Beyond Descartes Ever since René Descartes wrote, in 1641, ‘The mind is really distinct from the body,’ we have struggled with the mind-body problem. (more...)