ON THE FUTURE
EF Schumacher famously remarked that humanity is now too clever to survive without wisdom, an observation I am sure Martin Rees would agree with in…… Read More »
Book Reviews
AN END TO UPSIDE DOWN THINKING
Speaking about this book at our meeting in Italy, Mark gave a riveting talk summarising his thesis that the idea that the brain produces consciousness…… Read More »
SCIENCE, OBJECTIVITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS
Author: Emilios Bouratinos
Reviewer: David Lorimer
This long-awaited and seminal book arguing for a self-reflective and interdisciplinary science of consciousness goes back to the epistemological roots of Western thought and culture…… Read More »
REAL MAGIC: Ancient Wisdom Modern Science and a guide to the secret powers of the universe
"… among philosophers, 'magician' then means a wise man who has the power to act." – Giordano Bruno, "On Magic" Magic! When this word is…… Read More »
THE MONARCHY OF FEAR
I recently had the chance to see Martha Nussbaum speak on her new book, The Monarchy of Fear, and learn that she is widely acclaimed…… Read More »
THE GOSPEL OF THE BELOVED COMPANION
Over the summer, I received an enthusiastic email from Anne Baring urging me to buy this book, which I ordered immediately. Along with I'm sure…… Read More »
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY FOR?
To reach the age of ninety-nine years with all one's mental faculties intact is quite an achievement even in this time of increasing life-span. But…… Read More »
TOO MANY PILLS
Personal testimonies to this London GP tell of: (back cover) 'being coerced into taking drugs which they do not need, debilitated by their adverse effects…… Read More »
IS THERE PURPOSE IN BIOLOGY?
Denis Alexander is one of the foremost scholars in the science and religion field as former chair of the molecular immunology programme at the Babraham…… Read More »
EVERYTHING FLOWS
This significant volume is one of the main outcomes from a five-year research project funded by the European Research Council on process philosophy of biology.…… Read More »