Journeyman Philosopher

Philosophy, at its best, challenges our long held views, such that we examine them more deeply than we might otherwise consider.

14 February 2026

Homer, Socrates, Gandalf and Bilbo

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 A strange combination, but it all makes sense if you read the post. This is a letter that was published in Philosophy Now (Issue 172, Feb ...
07 February 2026

Arguments for and against human exceptionalism

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 This was triggered by an article I read in Philosophy Now (Issue 171, Dec 2025 / Jan 2026) by Adam Neiblum who authored Rise of the Nones:...
21 January 2026

John Searle (31 July, 1932 – 17 September, 2025)

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 My grand-niece, giving an obituary at my mother’s funeral (a few years back), read out a rather clever poem she’d written, called ‘What’s i...
28 December 2025

The inherent tension between free speech, hate speech and censorship; where to draw the line

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 The last Question of the Month in Philosophy Now was What are the Proper Limits of Free Speech?  and answers were published in Issue 171,...
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17 December 2025

Some notes on writing, with examples

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 These are some posts I’ve written on Quora over the last month – a small sample (only 4), as I often write 2 or 3 in one day. The first 3 a...
09 December 2025

Some notes on time travel; and why it’s not on my wish list

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 This is a post I wrote on Quora in answer to a question, where I gave all the reasons I don’t. It’s a far-ranging post, including science f...
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