Ten philosophers consider how COVID has impacted the life of the city.
Essays
These are (mainly) longer form essays. Many of those written prior to 2024 also appeared in the print version of The Philosophers’ Magazine.
How to Reach Wisdom? Avoid Death by Rocky Cliffs & Master Aristotelian Logic!
Susanna Berger on imagery as a tool of philosophical thought and learning.
A Question of… Identity
In another entry in our introductory series, Steven Campbell-Harris finds the self tantalisingly out of reach.
Reality+
Evan Selinger on the risks and virtues of David Chalmers’s deep dive into virtual reality.
Why Think for Yourself?
Jonathan Matheson explores the tension between intellectual autonomy and love of truth.
Severed Minds
Jeremy Davis dissects the Apple TV+ show Severance.
The Meaning of Bodies
Marilynn Johnson on bodies, shame and adornment.
Philosophical Conversations in Prison
Mike Coxhead and James Chamberlain on the transformative potential of philosophical conversations in prison.
The Unbearable Philosophicality of The Third Policeman
Clare Moriarty evangelises for Flann O’Brien’s fantastical novel.
A Question of… Offence
In the latest in a series for young people, Steven Campbell-Harris looks at a modern taboo.