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The Continental adventure was not going to plan for John Polidori. A young English doctor dreaming of literary acclaim and resentful of his father’s injunction to study medicine, he had accepted – against his father’s advice – a…
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To celebrate the publication of our 50th edition, we're giving away 50 prizes to subscribers, with first prize a 50-edition subscription (up to our…
The breakup of a high-profile Hollywood couple in 2004 was an underappreciated moment. When asked about it in an interview, one of the pair…
Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Emeritus Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College and since 2016 has been visiting professor…
There is a tradition in philosophy that makes our memories the core of our personal being, essential to what we are, and the basis…
After just a week, Flourish by Antonia Case has sold out at some locations in Australia and in some online stores but Bloomsbury is…
"Every now and then an epiphany comes along in the form of a book. Are we being who we secretly thought we could be?…
We're thrilled to be celebrating 10 years of New Philosopher. Back in 2013, we launched the magazine at the Byron Writers Festival - at…
The New Philosopher Writers' Award is open for submissions (note that you must be a subscriber to New Philosopher or Womankind magazine to enter,…
“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…
Image: Blind monks examining an elephant, Hanabusa Itchō, 1652–1724. Here we present the winners of New Philosopher Writers’ Award XXVI: Change. Once more, we received…
Image: Democritus and Heraclitus, Richard Gaywood, ca. 1630-1680, The Met Here we present the winners of New Philosopher Writers’ Award XXVI: Change. Once more,…
In my beginning is my end. In succession Houses rise and fall, crumble, are extended, Are removed, destroyed, restored, or in their place Is…
