Philosophy

The epidemic of cynical tackles at the Euros evokes Søren Kierkegaard’s concept of the ‘teleological suspension of the ethical’

The philosopher’s observations of a Parisian waiter carrying out his job like an automaton led him to define a psychological phenomenon

Making sense of suicide is complex, which is why the classicist Edith Hall turns to ancient Greece to do so

For the philosopher Don Cupitt, God is the ideal we plan our lives around

Banning talk of sex from classrooms contradicts the openness and love of learning the philosopher strived for

Plato addressed many of the questions that have been at the centre of discussion for almost 2,500 years

For children and vulnerable adults, some level of state-enforced restriction can be benign

It’s not just through his writing that this important thinker will exert an influence long after his death

In many other countries in Europe, assisted dying is already legal and the UK should follow suit

But, according to Jean-Paul Sartre’s thinking, this may not be the cause for concern that society portrays it to be

The main takeaway I took from Glazer’s The Zone of Interest is different from the one the director intended

There are no signs that the commitment to the truth of Alexei Navalny’s allies will be deterred by violence

Verona’s infamous star-crossed lover can’t help today’s hopeful romantics

Coming up with satisfactory definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia is complicated yet important

Inequality cannot be solved just by helping the poor. We must limit the corrosive power of extreme riches

Philosophers are more diverse than history has led us to believe

The prime minister could still apologise for the offence caused by his recent remarks in PMQs – but he won’t

For those who can afford it, Neuralink’s breakthrough gives us the opportunity to become superhuman

If US politics gets any stranger, it's going to be hard to explain it any other way

Tax recommendations from the super rich merely confirm that they have disproportionate power

If Albert Einstein didn’t need a tidy desk, should we?

As we stagger into the uncertainty of 2024, Janus’s ability to see both the past and the future accurately would come in very handy

Who has the time for New Year’s resolutions?

There is some irony in the fact that the word “epicurean” is now used to describe people who relish the sensual pleasures of eating fine food and drinking fine wine

Geoffrey Chaucer’s legacy should be as a great European, not as a quintessentially English writer

Philosophers have rarely written about swearing - until now

It’s not just people paying the price for the cost of living crisis

Taking faster routes can be a sensible thing to do but only when it doesn’t destroy the activity itself

Suella Braverman’s cruel attack on unhoused people points to a larger problem and must not be forgotten amid the reshuffle

The French philosopher and writer, born on November 7, 1913, was a publisher’s dream

Switching off the news has been particularly alluring in the last few weeks, but we must not fall into this trap

There are no right answers in solving this conflict. But the wrong ones are obvious