Themed Articles

Ethics for the Age of AI

Mahmoud Khatami asks, can machines make good moral decisions?
[Issue 168: June/July 2025]

Rescuing Mind from the Machines

Vincent J. Carchidi agrees with Descartes and friends that our ability to use language creatively distinguishes our minds from computers.
[Issue 168: June/July 2025]

Studying Smarter with AI?

Max Gottschlich on sense and nonsense when using AI in academia.
[Issue 168: June/July 2025]

Affirmative Action for Androids

Jimmy Alfonso Licon asks, when should we prioritise android rights?
[Issue 168: June/July 2025]

Is VR Meaningful Escapism?

Amir Haj-Bolouri enquires into possible meaning through technology.
[Issue 168: June/July 2025]

Is Laughter Liberating or Cruel?

Alfie Bown investigates different categories of laughter.
[Issue 168: June/July 2025]

The Functions of Humor in Writing

Omar Sabbagh contemplates the use of humor, in fiction, and in life.
[Issue 168: June/July 2025]

What Does it Mean to be Human?

Vikas Beniwal considers some philosophers’ core understandings.
[Issue 167: April/May 2025]

Empathy & Sympathy

James R. Robinson asks, how do they relate, and how do they differ?
[Issue 167: April/May 2025]

Guilt

Michael Breslin considers the place of guilt in a healthy personality.
[Issue 167: April/May 2025]

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