Can a novel also be a work of philosophy?Unthinkable: Literature allows us capture ‘weirdness’ of life, says Matthew McKeeverThu May 09 2019 - 05:00
Paul Mason: The manifesto of a Marxist snowflakeResist the ‘mass folk religion of fatalism’, says the former Newsnight economics editorTue May 07 2019 - 05:00
Fears grow in Sri Lanka for refugees targeted by mob violenceMore than 1,000 refugees, mainly Ahmadi Muslims from Pakistan, under police protectionSun Apr 28 2019 - 17:48
Do male and female brains differ? A philosophical responseThere’s nothing in science that disproves the existence of free will, say Helen Beebee and Michael RushThu Apr 25 2019 - 05:00
Is technology to blame for spread of ‘unjoined-up thinking’?Social media ‘invites us to be so many people at once’, says UCC academic Fiachra LongThu Apr 18 2019 - 08:37
David Brooks: ‘Comments are so much more vicious than even 10 years ago’The New York Times columnist can aggravate diehard liberals but his latest book merits a fair hearingWed Apr 17 2019 - 06:30
Rethinking stereotypes about science and the artsUnthinkable: Prof Tom McLeish identifies eight stages of creation common to disciplines as diverse as painting and biologyTue Apr 16 2019 - 10:31
Is morality just a matter of following your deepest desires?Unthinkable: Most of us have a longing to ‘do the right thing’, says Lizzy VenthamTue Apr 02 2019 - 05:00
‘Take back control’: why the Brexit slogan resonates across EuropeUnthinkable: People want ‘sovereignty’ over their lives, says philosopher Michele NicolettiTue Mar 19 2019 - 00:01
Intellectual vices, from Brexit to the Birmingham SixUnthinkable: The Leave campaign was unconcerned about truth but Remainers showed ‘naivety and arrogance’, says philosopher Quassim CassamTue Mar 05 2019 - 01:30
Ireland does philosophy: A new guide for the perplexedUnthinkable: A philosophy book designed for younger readers takes inspiration from Kerry sage John MoriartyTue Feb 19 2019 - 01:30
How to find your inner Zen BuddhistUnthinkable: ‘A love of mystery is deeply embedded in the Irish psyche,’ says the author of a new translation of eastern wisdom storiesTue Feb 05 2019 - 14:41
Living in the now: It’s not as simple as you’d thinkScience suggests the present has ‘no particular significance’ above the past or the future?Tue Jan 22 2019 - 09:50
In despair over climate change? Try ‘active hope’Unthinkable: Less focus on outcomes can help to counter pessimismTue Jan 08 2019 - 05:00
Are humans losing the ability to be idle?Unthinkable: A new book on dossing and daydreaming seeks to challenge our traditional work ethicTue Dec 11 2018 - 13:32
Is religion better than atheism as a coping mechanism?Unthinkable: Secular philosophies ‘lack the melodrama of religion’, says Stephen AsmaTue Nov 27 2018 - 05:00
What can the West learn from the rest?Unthinkable: Borrowing foreign ideas can expand our thinking, says Julian BagginiTue Nov 13 2018 - 05:00
Is economics corrupting our idea of human worth?Unthinkable: Pro-choice author Chris Kaposy warns of ‘elimination of people with Down syndrome’Tue Oct 30 2018 - 10:33
Is it time to cut back on criticism?Unthinkable: An ‘arms race’ of critique is hindering social progress, argues sociologist Tom BolandTue Oct 16 2018 - 05:00
August 6th, 1945: The day ‘western civilisation’ came to an endUnthinkable: We’re at a point in history ‘between two civilisations’, argues Desmond FennellTue Oct 02 2018 - 05:00
A ‘third way’ of looking at religionUnthinkable: Two dead philosophers could provide the key to a more mature debate on faithTue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00
Out of My Head review: Finding out what makes ‘you’ youTim Parks grapples with one of life’s big questions: what is consciousness?Sat Jul 28 2018 - 05:00
Catholic Church teaching on homosexuality ‘evil’, McAleese saysFormer president to march with son and husband in Dublin Pride event on SaturdayFri Jun 29 2018 - 20:50
Meet Ireland’s young philosopher of the yearUnthinkable: The Irish Young Philosopher Awards hopes to become as big as the Young Scientist exhibitionTue Jun 05 2018 - 09:16
Is fighting in our genes? A biological theory of warfareUnthinkable: ‘Humans fight to achieve status and belonging,’ says former soldier Mike MartinTue May 29 2018 - 05:00
Was Ireland’s most prominent philosopher ‘too womanly’?Unthinkable: The Irish statesman Edmund Burke was a victim of reverse sexismTue May 22 2018 - 06:00
How do we create the right ‘environment’ for public debate?Unthinkable: Knowledge is an ‘epistemic good’ to which everyone should have accessTue May 15 2018 - 06:00
Would lowering voting age justify being tougher on under 18s?Unthinkable: Children who commit crimes deserve leniency only because they can’t vote, US academic arguesTue May 08 2018 - 06:00
Karl Marx at 200: What did he get right?Unthinkable: ‘Freedom was Marx’s central concern,’ says philosopher Peter SingerTue May 01 2018 - 06:00
Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray review: entertaining but troublingGray highlights the rich potential within atheism for good or evil – though he also attacks many forms of itSat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Is there a right to life? (You mightn’t like the answer)Unthinkable: There’s ‘a systematic ambiguity’ at the heart of human rights, TCD professor John Dillon saysTue Apr 24 2018 - 09:32
The gospel according to Jordan B PetersonWhile no new pearls of wisdom emerge from this controversial book, it is a useful endeavourSat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
Sex in the digital age: Are consent apps the answer?Unthinkable: Technological ‘solutions’ to sexual assault could create new problemsTue Apr 17 2018 - 11:11
Why Goethe matters: The case for ‘a new schooling of attention’Unthinkable: Germany’s giant of literature had a view of science that still appeals to manyTue Apr 10 2018 - 05:00
The myth of morally neutral statisticsUnthinkable: The way we collect data and present it is tied up with our valuesTue Apr 03 2018 - 06:00
Everything you wanted to know about ageing (but were afraid to ask)Unthinkable: A philosopher and a lawyer have teamed up to try to answer older people’s deepest questionsTue Mar 20 2018 - 06:00
How secular should the state be?Unthinkable: Ireland needs to design its own model of separating religions from stateMon Mar 12 2018 - 05:30
Does inequality really matter?Unthinkable: ‘Luck egalitarianism’ reminds us that citizens don’t operate on a level playing fieldTue Mar 06 2018 - 22:23
Is it unreasonable to believe in miracles?Unthinkable: It’s hard to envisage ever being able to prove a miracle took placeMon Feb 26 2018 - 15:46
Enlightenment Now: A Manifesto for Science, Reason, Humanism and Progress by Stephen Pinker reviewOn economic matters, and especially the question of inequality, he comes perilously close to defending the status quoSat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
Why we need ‘community philosophy’Unthinkable: Anyone can be a philosopher – if you’re open-minded enoughTue Feb 20 2018 - 01:30
In praise of the political U-turnUnthinkable: A political system that trades in certainties carries dangersTue Feb 13 2018 - 01:30
To infinity and beyond: The numbers game behind God’s ‘existence’Unthinkable: The nature of reality may depend on whether the infinite is comprehensibleTue Feb 06 2018 - 01:30
Have human rights created an ‘entitlement’ culture?Unthinkable: Concern about ‘rights inflation’ has led to a renewed focus on moral dutiesTue Jan 30 2018 - 01:05
Do you let clichés and slogans do the thinking for you?Unthinkable: We all use ‘potted thinking’ but it carries added risks in this social media ageSun Jan 21 2018 - 20:40
Does Catholic opinion deserve special reverence in Ireland?No, says Fr Gerry O’Hanlon, but we would all benefit from a more civil debateTue Jan 16 2018 - 04:30
The Ordinary Virtues review: Words of wisdom from Michael IgnatieffLiberals will take umbrage at this book – all the more reason why they should read itSat Jan 13 2018 - 06:00
How Peter Sutherland tried in vain to stop the Eighth AmendmentSutherland’s alternative referendum wording may have resulted in a more restrictive abortion regime in the long runSat Jan 13 2018 - 01:01
How to become wise: It takes more than GooglingThe primary location of wisdom is ‘in a person, not a book’, says Prof Paul O’GradyTue Jan 09 2018 - 04:30
Philosophy in the classroom: ‘It’s okay not to find an exact answer’Young Philosopher Awards seeks to recognise critical thinking and communication skillsTue Dec 19 2017 - 01:00
