DESCARTES
May 2014
Mary Midgley: No-nonsense nonagenarianWhat is called "modern" philosophy is dated as beginning with DescarteLike this article? Share, save or print using the icons below
June 2013
In philosophical circles, it was once heresy to challenge Darwinian reductionism. That is now changing
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February 2009
How the modern ideal of individuality can leave us adrift in a value-free world
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