Themed Articles

Plato’s Ideal Ruler Today

Mark Tan shows us how to overcome our distrust and cynicism towards governments through the appointment of philosopher kings.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014]

On Democratic Theories

Huong Nguyen considers current trends in democratic thinking.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014]

Could Plato’s Republic Work In China?

Keith Hui compares the Chinese state to Plato’s republic.
[Issue 101: March/April 2014]

Mind Your Language!

Two philosophical traditions with an interest in common.
[Issue 100: January/February 2014]

Do Languages Exist?

And how does language work anyway? Antony Tomlinson weighs the arguments.
[Issue 100: January/February 2014]

How To Understand Words

Robert Horner tells us how, and then gives a linguistic philosopher’s view of the meaning of ‘the right to bear arms’.
[Issue 100: January/February 2014]

Derrida On Language

Peter Benson tells us what language is and isn’t according to Jacques Derrida.
[Issue 100: January/February 2014]

To Express It Is To Explain It

Akilesh Ayyar explains Proust’s and Deleuze’s takes on enigmatic messages.
[Issue 100: January/February 2014]

Does God Exist?

William Lane Craig says there are good reasons for thinking that He does.
[Issue 99: November/December 2013]

Huxley’s Agnosticism

Van Harvey reflects on Huxley’s and Clifford’s reasons for not believing.
[Issue 99: November/December 2013]

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