Nigel Warburton
Nigel is a writer, philosopher and podcaster. He is interviewer for the popular Philosophy Bites podcast. His books include A Little History of Philosophy, The Art Question and Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction. Nigel is on Twitter @philosophybites.
Edited by Nigel Warburton
Values and beliefs
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Teaching tolerance in schools cannot avoid controversy
by Christina Easton
Learning and education
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What public philosophy is, and why we need it more than ever
by Lucia Ziglioli
Virtues and vices
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The virtue of honesty requires more than just telling the truth
by Christian B Miller
Values and beliefs
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Marge and Homer’s ice cream argument, or why metaethics matters
by Rachel Handley
Thinking and intelligence
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Hula hooping is not mindless, it is bodily problem solving
by Elina Vessonen
Thinkers and theories
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Musonius Rufus: Roman Stoic, and avant-garde feminist?
by Massimo Pigliucci
Thinking and intelligence
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How to think about weird things
From discs in the sky to faces in toast, learn to weigh evidence sceptically without becoming a closed-minded naysayer
by Stephen Law
Travel
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Why virtual travel is no substitute for being in a place
by Emily Thomas
Sports and games
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In sport, as in life, tactical fouling is fundamentally wrong
by George Letsas & Saladin Meckled-Garcia
Meaning and the good life
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How to cope with an existential crisis
Has the world gone grey? Are you wondering what life is for? Kierkegaard’s philosophy could help you rediscover your zing
by Skye C Cleary
Neuroscience
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The brain has a team of conductors orchestrating consciousness
by Morten L Kringelbach & Gustavo Deco
Learning and education
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Speaking Latin brings an unmediated thrill to the Classics
by Armand D’Angour