philosophers

Hot Topics in Political Philosophy (Omnivore)

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From Bookforum‘s Omnivore blog, a collection of links on political philosophy with topics ranging from inequality to Thomas Piketty to Jean-Jacques Rousseau (on his continued relevance and his views on equality). Hot topics in political philosophy Jun 24 20143:00PM Fabienne Peter (Warwick): The Epistemic Circumstances of Democracy.  Xavier Landes (Copenhagen): The Normative Foundations of (Social) … Read more

Omnivore – Philosophy for the Public

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  From Bookforum‘s Omnivore blog, another collection of philosophy links to drag us down the rabbit hole. Included is a review of Mary Midgley’s Are You an Illusion? and an article on Midgley’s efforts to defend human consciousness against the likes of Richard Dawkins. There is also a good interview with John Searle, one of … Read more