Fad diets
Jean-Paul Sartre refused to eat lobsters because they resembled giant insects. Fresh fruit and vegetables, he felt, were also too…
Thinking ahead
Søren Kierkegaard famously pointed out that the only way we can understand life is backwards – we are compelled to…
»by Nigel Warburton
Food is ready!
Throughout history people have gone hungry, unable to find enough calories to sustain themselves. Thanks to numerous advances, most of…
»by Zan Boag
Are your best days ahead?
If philosophy is good at one thing, it’s pointing out things that seem so obvious we don’t even notice them…
»by New Philosopher
New Philosopher online store now open
We’re pleased to announce that our online store is now open. You can pick up those back issues you’ve been…
»by New Philosopher
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Divorced from nature: interview with Jane Goodall
Dr Jane Goodall interviewed by New Philosopher’s editor Zan Boag in the ‘Nature‘ edition. Photo by Michael Neugebauer. Zan Boag:…
Who cares about climate change?
Here’s a question you probably shouldn’t ask yourself unless you’re prepared for an unsettling answer: which problems facing the modern…
New Philosopher Writers’ Award
Now in its fourth year, the New Philosopher Writers’ Award is open for submissions (note that you must be a…
