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Nigel Warburton

James Beattie and his timeless cello

The forgotten Scottish philosopher’s legacy resurfaced last week when his historic cello was played for the first time in 220 years

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How to believe in politics

It is time to dispel disbelief and face the grim reality that is unfolding

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Ayn Rand's part in Donald Trump's victory

If Trump sees himself as a Randian hero, expect nothing but indifferent self-interest for the next four years

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Everyday Philosophy: The Peter Singer chatbot

The philosoper’s ethical legacy lives on in the form of a bot – but its hectoring, evangelical tone means it is far from convincing

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Can you stop the flow of time?

According to Henri Bergson, everything is flux and that's difficult to capture in words

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Plato's warning to American democracy

Even if the US doesn’t slide towards tyranny on November 5, almost half the electorate are going to end up disgruntled

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Melania Trump and the right to choose

Is her forthcoming memoir’s defence of abortion an indication that Republicans won’t be so hardline on this issue if elected?

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Tradition shouldn't outweigh animal cruelty

Arguments for trail hunting merely come from wishful thinking motivated by a romanticised view of country life

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For philosophers, everyone's a critic

Some thinkers treat critical thinking as a martial art, wanting to win the argument at any cost

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Michel de Montaigne, Donald Trump and the problem of cats

Cats, Montaigne would've been relieved to know, are not on the menu in Springfield

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We can't avoid autumn

If you’re lucky, it can be the most beautiful season of all

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The philosophy behind Starmer's smoking ban

Many of us are hoping the prime minister's policy doesn't stray from pragmatic to heavy-handed

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On Alain Delon's dog

In somewhat grandiose fashion, the film star imagined his dog Loubo couldn’t continue to flourish in a world that no longer included him

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Everyday philosophy: Could Elon Musk learn from Stonehenge?

In 5,000 years’ time, will people marvel at the accomplishments achieved today?

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Can we solve the problem of evil?

Is free will worth the price of unspeakable acts of violence?

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Do chatbots deserve moral rights?

The time may come where they’re viewed as fellow workers, treated with respect and consideration

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Here comes a paradigm shift

American philosopher Thomas Kuhn's controversial thinking turned normal science on its head

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How to know when to step down

The disappointing reality is that the American people won’t vote Joe Biden back into office – not being Trump won’t be enough

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Who is the father of modern conservatism?

If the remnants of the Conservative Party are searching for inspiration, they should not look to Edmund Burke

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What is the point of prison?

For philosopher Tommie Shelby, Labour’s commitment to building more prisons is a sign of failure, short-termism, and nothing to celebrate

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Everyday Philosophy: Professional fouls and ethical dilemmas

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

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Everyday Philosophy: Jean-Paul Sartre’s Bad Faith

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

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Rishi Sunak and his £2000 lie

The more the prime minister lies, the more cynical voters become over the state of the country

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Suicide is more than self-destruction

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

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Is God a human construction?

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

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Everyday philosophy: Bertrand Russell would’ve hated the Tories’ sex education guidance

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

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Eurovision is not beyond politics

The question of whether Israel's Eden Golan should have been allowed to perform plagued this year's competition

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What can Plato's last words tell us?

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

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Can we justify paternalism?

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

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Everyday philosophy: An ode to Daniel Dennett

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

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Everyday philosophy: Our assisted dying laws are inhumane

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

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Everyday Philosophy: Digital clones are here to stay

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

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