The weakness of reason
This edition of the microphilosophy newsletter looks at whether weakness of will is enough to explain why why don’t live by our principles.
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The History of Philosophy in English
In his new history of philosophy in English Witcraft Jonathan Rée rejects the ‘condescending smugness’ of traditional histories. Rée is in conversation with Julian Baggini and Andrew Pyle.
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Why you shouldn’t be a Stoic
This edition of the microphilosophy newsletter looks at a Confucian challenge to Stoicism.
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Existentialism Today
A microphilosophy podcast recorded at one of my series of Philosophy Salons at St Georges, Bristol. My guests were Kate Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Webber.
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Animal lovers or sentimental hypocrites?
Yes, we have tender feelings towards fluffy companion animals, gambolling lambs and alpacas under threat of involuntary euthanasia. But these feelings are only directed towards animals when and if they are pleasing to us. Whenever protecting or enhancing an animal’s welfare brings costs to ourselves, our so-called love mysteriously vanishes.
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