Philosophy Now - October/November 2021

In this issue

October/November 2021

Get Real

Paul Doolan reveals that the real problem with ‘the real world’ is knowing what ‘real’ really means.

10+ mins

Coronavirus, Correlation & Causation

Martin Jenkins uses the virus to test our knowledge of causation.

6 mins

Buddhist Metaphysics

Brian Morris describes four varieties of Buddhist metaphysics, and questions whether they can form one coherent system of thought.

10+ mins

So You Think There are Laws in Nature?

Eleni Angelou eavesdrops on a conversation between a Believer and a Sceptic.

10+ mins

The Philosophy Of Japanese Gardens

Sailee Khurjekar says that size matters when it comes to horticulture.

7 mins

Against Veganism

Chris Belshaw makes the case for rearing animals for their meat and produce.

10+ mins

Cogitating in Cambridge

Sean Moran takes a punt on reality

7 mins

Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Hilarius Bogbinder discovers the surprisingly revolutionary views of one of the Catholic Church’s most revered philosophers.

9 mins

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Philosophy Now appears every two months. It contains articles on all aspects of Western philosophy, as well as book reviews, letters, news, cartoons, and the occasional short story.

Since its small-scale launch in Britain in 1991, Philosophy Now has grown to become the most widely-read philosophy periodical in the English language. Philosophy Now is independent of all groups and has no intentional editorial bias except for a passionate conviction that philosophy is a Good Thing.