Philosophy Now

Philosophy Now is a magazine for everyone interested in ideas. It isn't afraid to tackle all the major questions of life, the universe and everything. It tries to corrupt innocent citizens by convincing them that philosophy can be exciting, worthwhile and comprehensible, and also to provide some light and enjoyable reading matter for those already ensnared by the muse, such as philosophy students and academics. It contains articles on all aspects of philosophy, plus book reviews, film reviews, news, cartoons, and the occasional short story.

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Love & Emptiness in the Sufi Tradition • Medha Ninad Tambe meditates on Rumi, love and self-negation.

What do I have to fear, have I ever diminished by dying?

The Prayer the Machine Cannot Pray • Adnan Abbasi uses medieval metaphysics to understand modern AI.

Islamic Law, Reform & Philosophy • Oliver Leaman looks at philosophical problems related to basing law on religion.

Life Sacrifice • Yossra Hamouda on the murder of compassion & the act of mass murder.

The Mirror & the Flame • Rebwar Fatah imagines Attar’s & Hegel’s shared path.

Why Do People Hate Hypocrisy? • Emrys Westacott argues that it’s not usually the hypocrisy itself that we hate.

Is Comedy Good For Us? • Damaris Stock has a laugh with Plato and friends.

Philosophical Haiku

A Memetic Analysis of Narratives & Conspiracies • Ignacio Gonzalez considers how memes replicate into conspiracy theories.

In Defense of Idleness • Wendell O'Brien says, ‘Just Don’t Do It’.

SiMON & FiNN

EXISTENTIAL COMICS • A strip by Corey Mohler about Immanuel Kant

The Hedgehog’s Dilemma: A Metaphor About the Challenges of Human Intimacy • Krishna Chaubey explains Arthur Schopenhauer’s poignant thought experiment.

Xenophon (c.430-355 BC) • Hilarius Bogbinder looks at the life of the other biographer of Socrates.

Letters • When inspiration strikes, don’t bottle it up. Email me at rick.lewis@philosophynow.org Keep them short and keep them coming!

Four Roles That Shape Life • Massimo Pigliucci considers persona development.

The Entanglement • Luka Zurkic considers how art and philosophy affect life, Philip Badger critiques a Rawlsian idea of a good society and Alistair Duff asks if people should be compensated for bad luck. In our classics review, Brian Johns goes cosmic.

Free and Equal

Leaving Nothing to Chance

Star Maker

Nosferatu • Ștefan Bolea considers two very different artistic approaches to love and death.

Heidegger’s Ghost • Raymond Tallis wonders where Heidegger’s body went when he was philosophising.

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Why Do The Evil Still Prosper? • Each answer below receives a book. Apologies to the entrants not included.

Code of Conduct • J.C. Michaels contemplates corporate immorality and individual responsibility.

Ayn’ Goodbye