Issue 26
2nd quarter 2004
Contents
Reporter
6
News Hound
Brandom prize; Prof thrown out of cyberspace; Straw Poll.
11
Word of Mouse
How the internet can close minds.
12 The UNESCO Philosophy Day
Julian Baggini can only offer one cheer.
14 Out
and About
Tim Le Bon on the 7th International Conference in Philosophy Practice.
15 Want to Live Here?
Joseph Chandler on a plan for a city of philosophy.
Thoughts
17
The Price of Access
Richard Double on the value of education lite.
19
Sci-Phi
How the rational person can turn into an ass.
20
Everyday Ethics
Emrys Westacott argues that ethics is not just about the big issues.
22
Provocations
Why shouldn't a couple choose the sex of their baby?
23 Bioethics Myths
Leigh Turner questions the routine use of four principles in medical ethics.
Forum - Thinking about Thinking
28
A C Grayling
talks about reason, rationality and his strong anti-religion stance .
31
On not Being Rational
Alfred Mele argues that some irrationality may not be a bad thing.
33
Coherence and Co.
Susan Haack on consistency, cogency and their cognates .
36
Rational Desires
Nicholas Rescher on being rational about both ends and means.
38
The Perils of Irrationality
Michael Clark on the trouble with sloppy thinking and slippery statistics.
41 Must we Argue
Mark T Nelson on when reason doesn't mean offering an argument.
43 Bad Thoughts
Jamie Whyte on the bad thinking that plagues public debate.
Discussion
45
Open Debate
Stephen Burwood cuts through the rhetoric on spin, lies and honourable deceptions.
49
A Novel Idea
Dan Lloyd discusses his ground-breaking neuro-phenomenological novel.
The Lowdown
51
The Directory
Listings of UK and US philosophy organisations.
56
Conceptual Carvery
Philosophy's vital distinctions.
52
Snapshots
The lowdown on Jeremy Bentham and R G Collingwood.
54
Theory of Knowledge
A new series on understanding epistemology.
Review
57-61
We take a look at new publications.
Last Words
62
Bertrand's Break
Cartoons, quizes and the crossword.
64
Letters
Derrida; philosophy and academia; and hard science.
66
The Skeptic
Fun and fantasy are not a problem for hard-nosed realists.
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