Journeyman Philosopher

Recently (1 July) I wrote a post on The Mirror Paradox , which arose from my reading of Umberto Eco’s book, Kant and the Platypus back in 2...

You’ve probably noticed that a recurring theme of some of my essays is the virtue of self-honesty. I guess that’s why I am attracted to exis...

The mirror paradox is best stated as a question: why is a mirror image seen as left to right reversed but not top to bottom? I’m not sure wh...

Anyone who has read my posts on Trust (Apr.08) and Human Nature (Nov.07) will know that I already extol the merits of democracy. In fact, ...

This was the 'Question of the Month' posed in Philosophy Now , Issue 65 (January/February 2008). To be put into perspective, this ...

This is an essay I wrote whilst a student after I read Aristotle’s Ethics , one of the true classics. Anyone can buy it, even in paperback –...