Philosophy Now

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Philosophy Now

description Philosophy journal
publishing company Anja Publications Ltd.
First edition 1991
Frequency of publication bi-monthly
Editor-in-chief Rick Lewis
Web link philosophynow.org
Article archive since 1991 (only with login)
ISSN 0961-5970

Philosophy Now is a bi-monthly philosophical newspaper . It is sold by kiosks and bookstores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. There is also a digital edition, as well as one for mobile devices. The paper tries to appeal to the general public, as well as students and teachers of philosophy. The first edition appeared in 1991.

content

The newspaper contains articles that integrate most of the philosophical aspects. Many of the articles are written by academics as well as freelance writers. Although it appeals to the general public, Philosophy Now often features articles by well-known thinkers.

Philosophy Now also features regular book reviews, fiction, cartoons, and letters to the editor. Her regular columnists include Joel Marks ( Ethical Episodes ), Thomas Wartenberg (philosophy and film column), Raymond Tallis ( Tallis in Wonderland ) and Massimo Pigliucci , who writes on the philosophy of science. There is also a philosophical column called Dear Socrates , supposedly written by a reincarnation of the Athenian saga. The contents of the magazine are discussed in an online discussion forum.

history

Philosophy Now was founded by Rick Lewis in May 1991 as a low-budget, quarterly magazine. The first issue contained an article on free will by the then atheist philosopher Antony Flew . He remained for many years as an occasional writer on Philosophy Now .

The magazine was initially published in Lewis' hometown of Ipswich, England . Peter Rickman soon became a regular contributor. In 1997, a group of American philosophers including Raymond Pfeiffer and Charles Echelbarger had lobbied the American Philosophical Association to publish a similar magazine in the United States. The then APA managing director Eric Hoffman arranged a meeting in Philadelphia with Lewis in 1997 . At the meeting it was decided that the American group should join Lewis in further developing a better, international Philosophy Now . Since then, the magazine has been produced jointly by two editorial teams in Great Britain and the USA. The magazine is distributed in the USA through the Philosophy Documentation Center .

Philosophy Now has been published bi-monthly since 2000 . Lewis remains editor-in-chief, Bora Dogan is responsible for editing the digital editions.

Cataloging

The magazine is abstracted and cataloged in:

  • British Humanities Index
  • IBZ: International Bibliography of Journal Literature

Philosophy Now Festival

In 2011 the magazine organized a philosophy festival for the general public. The venue was Conway Hall in central London. The second Philosophy Now Festival was held in 2013. Each festival was a one-day event with input from a number of organizations including Philosophy for All and the Royal Institute of Philosophy .

"Against Stupidity" award

Since 2011, the magazine has created an annual award - The Philosophy Now Award for contributions to the fight against stupidity . Previous winners were: Mary Midgley (2011), Ben Goldacre (2012), Raymond Tallis (2013) and Noam Chomsky (2014). Annually there is an award ceremony at Conway Hall, including an acceptance speech. From 2011 to 2013 this was part of the Philosophy Now Festival.

In October 2015, Philosophy Now announced that it would award the 2015 award to children's author Cressida Cowell .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Philosophy Now Discussion Forum , accessed January 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ Philosophy Now Issue 1. on philosophynow.org (access only with login)
  3. ↑ Joshua Glenn: Philosophy Hits the Newsstands. In: hilobrow.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015 .
  4. ↑ There is a God, leading atheist concludes. on nbcnews.com
  5. ↑ Smith, Laura. Laura Smith: Atheist finds 'God' after 50 years. In: theguardian.com. the Guardian, accessed November 26, 2015 .
  6. ^ Obituary Peter Rickman, 1918–2014. In: Philosophy Now. Edition 2014, accessed on June 3, 2014. (Access only with login)
  7. ^ Philosophy Goes Public ( Memento of June 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on April 21, 2015.
  8. ^ A b Philosophy Now About. on philosophynow.org
  9. ↑ We're celebrating our hundredth issue by launching our very own app for iPad and iPhone. In: Philosophy Now. accessed on January 29, 2014. (Access only with login)
  10. ↑ I Think, Therefore I Am Attending the Philosophy Now Festival
  11. ^ "Philosophy Now Festival" PhilEvents , accessed on August 15, 2014.
  12. ↑ Philosophy Now Festival 2013. on philosophynow.org
  13. ^ Philosophy Now Award for Contributions in the Fight Against Stupidity , accessed August 16, 2014.
  14. ^ The World's Biggest Problem is Stupidity. In: The Telegraph. December 15, 2011.
  15. ^ Children's author Cressida Cowell scoops philosophers' award for fight against stupidity. In: The Guardian. October 22, 2015.
  16. ^ Cressida Cowell wins award for "combating stupidity". In: The Telegraph. October 22, 2015.