Interview
Ulrich Metschl is an associate professor at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Thiago Pinho talks with him about philosophical collaborations.

Fun With Deleuze & Guattari
DE Tarkington offers some cool conceptual tricks to impress your friends at parties.

In Ausgabe 175/2026 von Philosophy now

Margalit & Limits to Political Compromise
Drawing on Laure Gillot-Assayag’s reflections on the political philosophy of Avishai Margalit, the text examines central themes in his work, including morality, dignity, and the ethical foundations of political life. It places his thinking within broader debates in contemporary political philosophy and highlights its relevance to current social and ethical questions.

The Tragic Destiny of Life on Earth
The article explores the long-term prospects of life on Earth and the natural limits to its continued existence. Drawing on insights from cosmology, geology, and biology, it examines the conditions that make life possible as well as the processes that may ultimately threaten its survival. In doing so, it places questions of impermanence, adaptation, and the future of complex life within a broader scientific perspective.

In Ausgabe 174/2026 von Philosophy now

Why Do The Evil Still Prosper?
Each answer below receives a book. Apologies to the entrants not included.

The Prayer the Machine Cannot Pray
Adnan Abbasi uses medieval metaphysics to understand modern AI.

In Ausgabe 173/2026 von Philosophy now

Cicero & the Ideal of Virtue
Abdullah Shaikh explores Cicero’s ideas about the core Roman principle of virtus.

A Very Short History of Critical Thinking
Luc de Brabandere summarises a long history through key figures of thought.

In Ausgabe 172/2026 von Philosophy now

In Ausgabe 171/2025 von Philosophy now