Fighting futility
This edition of the microphilosophy newsletter ask whether moral philosophy is a help or a hindrance in war and international relations.
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Putin’s tyranny has deeper roots than warped psychology
Authoritarian tyrants never emerge from a vacuum. They are born out of the deeply held values, resentments and grievances of the people they lead. Putin is no exception.
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Anarchism Today
In our tumultuous times, is anarchism a fate to be dreaded or could it actually be part of the solution? Julian Baggini is in conversation with Ruth Kinna and Nathan Eisenstadt.
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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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