Philosophy

It’s fun to entertain the possibility of panpsychism – that all the physical things around you have some level of experience. But that doesn’t mean it’s how reality works

Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel won the closest philosophy has to the accolade and, even if you disagree with him, it's easy to see why

The prevalence of dog attacks points to an underlying moral failing: too many owners are shirking their basic responsibilities

There is, so far, no philosophical consensus about how we should go about our lives. We have to keep thinking for ourselves

We shouldn’t need philosophy to tell us that wealth redistribution could alleviate extensive poverty

The street artist’s work leaves an indelible trace in our memories and it will last long after authorities scrub away the paint

Uniting in collective mockery of self-obsessed billionaires can help us to remain sane

A package resort deal reminded me of one of the most important things in life – the ancient Greek philosopher would have approved

Philosophers have long debated the concept of immortality but now Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are concerned too

In today's world, media doesn't need AI - it needs real journalists

A cross of St George or a union jack flown today means the same as it did in 1977: ‘You’re not welcome here’

Like bullfighting, this practice shows little respect for animals’ capacity to suffer and turns their deaths into a spectacle

What do Patrick Süskind’s classic and Asako Yuzuki's contemporary novel tell us about the philosophy of smell and taste?

There is a difference between riding your luck and being lucky, just ask Leah Williamson and the Lionesses

If its value was that it was greatly appreciated by so many people, do the individual trees being felled largely unseen in Brazilian rainforests count for less?

France used to revere its intellectuals – but the men moaning about ‘le wokisme’ are intellectual lightweights

The American philosopher championed ideas that inspired the likes of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr – as well as the protests of today

Those who turn their back on world news and just get on with their lives inside a protective bubble are part of the problem

A new TV series asks what happens if human minds can be fully uploaded into machines

He might stop obsessing about building walls – and it might just improve his political philosophy

If Rousseau is right, it’s not just Venice and Bezos that are sinking. We all are 

The concept was developed by feminist thinkers in the 1970s. Finally, two female artists have come along to blow it to pieces

The human cost of air pollution is too high to ignore. But, how do we tackle those individuals who won't change their ways?

An open exchange of ideas, no matter how controversial or unpopular, is the best way to get closer to the truth

As the world lurches back towards nationalism and isolationism, does cosmopolitanism and its liberal philosophies have a place today?

The philosopher’s 1981 book After Virtue suggested that modern morality is fragmented and rootless – an argument that still stands today

The Mission: Impossible films show a man who bends the chaos of the world to his will and saves humanity. But what would Friedrich make of it all?

Atheists have a simple answer: it is evidence that God doesn’t exist, while believers say the gift of human free will brings with it the possibility of doing evil

The philosopher lost his childhood at the expense of his father's educational experiment. It was far too high a price for anyone to pay

Many secular philosophers have opposed war and particular wars, but Russell stands in a class apart

It’s never too late to start learning a musical instrument, and even if you aren’t very good, the benefits are much deeper than you might imagine

Thinkers like Kierkegaard used complexity and literary style, rather than clarity, to provoke reflection on existential questions