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Essays and ideas exploring love, attachment, intimacy, desire, friendship, and the bonds that connect us to other people.

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New Philosopher celebrates 10 years

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 time,…

Platonic love

A few philosophers are famous enough that their names become everyday adjectives – but not always in a way that fits what the philosopher believed. Epicurus,…

Reasons of love

Here’s a fun little thought-experiment, derived from the work of Ernest Gellner. Try jotting down a list of all the things you love about your partner,…

Strangers in love

When I spotted my husband, he was talking to a pre-schooler. My first thought was that we’d have to abort our little game: pretending I don’t…

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