Philosophy
Brenda Almond obituary
Other lives: Philosopher and ethicist who promoted the application of her subject to practical concerns and served on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Martin Cohen
07, Feb, 2023 @4:59 PM
Teaching philosophy in a children’s prison has shown me the meaning of anger | Andy West
The arguments against imprisoning children are well established, yet still we lock up those who have been failed, says Andy West, author of The Life Inside
Andy West
02, Jan, 2023 @11:45 AM
Giving, good and the fallout of FTX: Peter Singer on effective altruism now
The arrest of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has prompted criticism of the type of philanthropy he advocated. But Peter Singer says the philosophy remains sound
Jeff Sparrow
23, Dec, 2022 @7:00 PM
Saul Kripke obituary
Influential American philosopher whose 1980 book Naming and Necessity challenged ideas about the identity of mind and brain
Jane O'Grady
21, Sep, 2022 @4:07 PM
‘You can’t say that!’: how to argue, better
A good debate isn’t about one person declaring victory, it’s about both people making a discovery, says psychologist Adam Grant
Adam Grant
30, Jul, 2022 @10:00 AM
The father of lateral thinking pulls posthumous tricks out of his hat
The newly published will of philosopher, self-help maverick and ‘one-man global industry’ Dr Edward de Bono reveals surprises about his children – and his wealth
Vanessa Thorpe and Sarah Limbrick
24, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM
Young Plato review – Belfast headteacher inspires playground philosophers
This engaging documentary follows a primary school head who uses classical thinkers to teach new ways of defusing violence
Peter Bradshaw
08, Mar, 2022 @2:00 PM
Can you solve it? An Oxford University admissions question
Hands on buzzers
Alex Bellos
21, Feb, 2022 @7:10 AM
The great years of Bertrand Russell: the philosopher in his own words, 1967
This was the first and last time the Observer Magazine’s cover story was a philosopher’s autobiography. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
30, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM
Jacob Rees-Mogg and the age of enlightenment | Letter
Letter: The leader of the Commons should never be confused with the search for knowledge, betterment and understanding, which characterises 18th-century intellectuals, writes Toni Silver
Letters
24, Jan, 2022 @4:49 PM
Did you solve it? Gödel’s incompleteness theorem
The solution to today’s puzzle
Alex Bellos
10, Jan, 2022 @4:59 PM
Can you solve it? Gödel’s incompleteness theorem
The proof that rocked maths
Alex Bellos
10, Jan, 2022 @7:10 AM
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