Issue 22
2nd quarter 2003
Contents
Reporter
6
News Hound
John Rawl's death; Lebanese philosopher arrested; and Susan
Wolf honoured.
11
A film star? Moi?
Derrida: the movie
13
Word of Mouse
Our regular internet and technology column.
15
Socrates, Seinfeld and The Simpsons
Natasha Gilbert on the story behind a publishing phenomenon.
17
Fed up in Philly
The mega-conference that has everyone beat.
18
Out and About
Tim Le Bon on recent developments in philosophical counselling.
Thoughts
19
Where has God gone?
Keith Ward searches for the divine in contemporary
philosophy .
21
Sci-Phi
Mathew Iredale's regular look at science and philosophy.
22
Do Philosophers Love Wisdom?
Nicholas Maxwell on the need for a new intellectual revolution.
25
Provocations
Michael LaBossiere and probably the only mention of Grand
Theft Auto III in philosophy ever.
Forum - John Rawls
(1921-2002)
28
The House that Jack Built
Alex Voorhoeve sets out the basic architecture of Rawls's
philosophy.
32
The Quiet American
Julian Baggini looks at Rawls's life story
34
Rawls Remembered
Rawls tributes.
35
The Book that Changed Everything
Jonathan Wolff on the impact of A Theory of Justice.
37
Facing his Critics
Chandran Kukathas on the critical response to Rawls.
40
Rawls in Europe
Catherine
Audard on Rawls's continental reception.
43
The VIP
Alan
Haworth on why Rawls is truly a very important philosopher.
Discussion
44
Open Debate - Conformity versus Creativity?
Robert Ellis argues that academic constraints are strangling
creativity at birth.
48
Pierre Hadot
The French champion of the ancients talks to Jonathan Derbyshire.
The Lowdown
50The
Directory
Listings of UK and US philosophy organisations.
51Conceptual
Carvery
Philosophy's vital distinctions.
52
Snapshots
The lowdown on Thomas Hobbes and Saul Kripke.
54Explaining
Ethics
Simon Eassom's introduction to ethics turns to the arch ironist
Richard Rorty.
Review
56-61
We take a look at new publications.
Last Words
62
Bertrand's Break
Cartoons, quizes and the crossword.
64
Letters
In which the editor's failings are mercilessly dissected.
66
The Skeptic
Wendy Grossman doubts for Britain.
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