Themed Articles

Plato: A Theory of Forms

David Macintosh explains Plato’s Theory of Forms or Ideas.
[Issue 90: May/June 2012]

Picking A Fight With Plato

Ed Fraser argues that the theory of recollection presented by Socrates in the Meno is circular.
[Issue 90: May/June 2012]

Plato’s Just State

Chris Wright ponders Plato’s masterplan.
[Issue 90: May/June 2012]

Addicts, Mythmakers and Philosophers

Alan Brody explains Plato’s/Socrates’ understanding of habitually bad behavior.
[Issue 90: May/June 2012]

Plato’s Neurobiology

Elizabeth Laidlaw explores some parallels between a modern picture of the brain and Plato’s description of the psyche.
[Issue 90: May/June 2012]

The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant

Nick Bostrom tells us a philosophical parable about death.
[Issue 89: March/April 2012]

Death and the Human Animal

Mary Midgley questions the superficial allure of endless life.
[Issue 89: March/April 2012]

Are There Duties To The Dead?

Walter Ott doesn’t think so.
[Issue 89: March/April 2012]

In Defence of Deciding to Die

Alex Carley looks briefly at the role of reason in the euthanasia debate.
[Issue 89: March/April 2012]

The Five Horrorists

Tim Delaney foresees five threats to sustaining global civilization.
[Issue 88: January/February 2012]

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