Philosophy & Psychology
Talking together in the ‘big tent’ of free speech
People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college dean, ...
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How even rational people have sceptical blind spots
Most readers would doubtless recognise the importance of being sceptical about the information, arguments, and ideas that we encounter, be ...
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What philosophers say on the question of having children
Parenthood has traditionally been considered the normal outcome of growing up – a side-effect of reaching maturity. Across Europe and ...
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Why the future might not be where you think it is
Imagine the future. Where is it for you? Do you see yourself striding towards it? Perhaps it’s behind you. Maybe ...
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Philosophical fashions and conceptual progress
Many years ago, as an undergraduate student of philosophy, I was invited to participate in a special seminar for honours ...
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How counsellors help children understand their worth
Douglas Adams, of The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fame, reminds us that a person’s reality is unique to ...
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What 17th-century philosophy can tell us about artificial intelligence
René Descartes’ interests extended to diverse subjects, and one of the most striking subjects he studied was machine thinking. That ...
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How classic psychology warped our view of human nature
There are a number of classic experiments and theories that every psychology student learns about, but more recent research has ...
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How analytic philosophers sought to slough off the dead weight of history
Nikhil Krishnan’s intriguing and charming history, A Terribly Serious Adventure: Philosophy at Oxford 1900-60, is organised around anecdotes rather than arguments. ...
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Three lessons from Aristotle on friendship
While most love songs are inspired by the joys and heartaches of romantic relationships, love between friends can be just ...
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Why Earth is worth protecting – and not just for our sake
Environmentalists rightly urge us to consider the long-term effects of our actions. Plastic bags, they point out, can take hundreds of ...
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A genealogy of panic disorder in the 20th century
One of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne, was a thinker noted for merging casual ...
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