Being Human
Nothing but the truth
Truth-telling is a virtue, isn’t it? That’s what we’re told. You should be an honest person, and honesty involves telling the truth when asked,…
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Deepfakes: Truth in trouble
Zan Boag: To start with, could you explain a little bit about what deepfakes are, how the technology works, when it is used, and…
Illusions
Forgetting yourself
Can you lose your identity while still being alive? Yes. I saw my mother lose hers, then regain something of it. One day she…
Being Human
Being outside yourself
Interviewee: Simon Critchley. Interview by Nigel Warburton. Nigel Warburton: You’ve just written a book called ‘What We Think About When We Think About…
Being Human
Virtual identity
Times are changing fast enough that it’s hard to know where to start unspooling the question of modern identity. Questions to answer are breeding…
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NP Writers’ Award
The New Philosopher Writers' Award is open for submissions (note that you must be a subscriber to New Philosopher or Womankind magazine to enter,…
Being Human
It began with fire
The south of England doesn’t get particularly cold in winter, but temperatures do sometimes lurk below freezing for a few days. At those times,…
Environment
An eternal delight
Nigel Warburton: What is energy? Caspar Henderson: Energy is eternal delight, according to William Blake! Or to take another view, as a living system…
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MAP, the world’s second physical NFT gallery
Issued May 2021 MAP is the second NFT physical gallery in the world, after Superchief Gallery opened in Union Square, New York, in March…
Opinion
Where did we come from?
Interviewee: Günther Hasinger, Director of Science and Head of the European Space Astronomy Centre Interviewer: Zan Boag Zan Boag: As a space scientist, you’ve…
Ideas to change your life
The vastness of outer space
When it comes to measuring the vastness of outer space, you need to talk about time in order to talk about distance. Watching the…
Being Human
New Philosopher China launches
“Believe me, wise men don’t say ‘I shall live to do that’, tomorrow’s life is too late; live today.” Martial 新哲人 中文版: After more…