Tag: "philosophers & philosophy"

News: March/April 2004

$1 million prize for scholars • Attack of the clones • Philosophy radio hits airwaves • Immanuel Kant bicentenary celebration — News reports by Sue Roberts in London and Lisa Sangoi in New York
[Issue 45: March/April 2004: News]

Richard Wollheim (1923-2003)

by Lisa Sangoi
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: Obituary]

News: January/February 2004

Cloning Clampdown • Sex Selection Ban • Sell Your Own Liver! • Iris Murdoch’s library for sale • Robot Gets Emotional — News reports by Sue Roberts in London and Lisa Sangoi in New York
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: News]

The Gymnasiums of the Mind

Christopher Orlet wanders down literary paths merrily swinging his arms and pondering the happy connection between philosophy and a good brisk walk.
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: Articles]

Richard Taylor Remembered

One of the most colourful and engaging of modern philosophers (and of Philosophy Now contributors) is recalled by Robert Holmes, Barry Gan and Tim Madigan.
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: Articles]

The Contributions of Jeopardy! to Western Philosophy

Ronald Lindsay on a novel, if slightly desperate, way of funding philosophical research.
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: Prose]

Let’s Be Pragmatic!

by Rick Lewis
[Issue 43: October/November 2003: Editorial]

The 21st World Congress of Philosophy

Every five years, philosophers from around the globe gather to drink coffee and swap ideas. Philosophy Now’s Anja Steinbauer and Rick Lewis were there.
[Issue 43: October/November 2003: Articles]

Richard Rorty

Richard Rorty is perhaps the best-known living philosopher in the Pragmatic tradition, and one of the most talked-about thinkers of the present day. He is a philosophy professor at Stanford University. Giancarlo Marchetti chatted with him about his ideas and his hopes.
[Issue 43: October/November 2003: Interview]

Donald Davidson (1917-2003)

by Anna Sherratt
[Issue 43: October/November 2003: Obituary]

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