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2026

Monty Python’s Philosophers Football Match ‘Replay’: Ireland vs England in a World Cup of ideas?original ↗

20 Jun 2026

In Ireland, we’ll talk about anything except the meaning of life original ↗

9 Mar 2026

Are politics students getting too narrow an education?original ↗

16 Feb 2026

2025

Remembering Alasdair MacIntyre original ↗

31 Aug 2025

2021

George Berkeley – Dysart Castle original ↗

10 Aug 2021

Euro 2020: Philosophical fandom original ↗

12 Jul 2021

Should admission to college be decided by lottery, not points?original ↗

25 Feb 2021

2020

Five lessons of Stoicism: What I learned from living for a week as a Stoic original ↗

29 Oct 2020

Slavoj Žižek: Original thinker, intellectual fraud or a danger to society?original ↗

1 Aug 2020

People are generally good – and other lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic original ↗

30 Jun 2020

Left floundering by the jet ski minds of a younger generation original ↗

25 Jun 2020

Have humans a ‘belief instinct’?original ↗

16 May 2020

The rise of utilitarianism: Why we should be worried original ↗

20 Feb 2020

2019

Lies, bullshit and knowledge resistance: A spotter’s guide original ↗

21 Aug 2019

2018

Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray review: Another rant against humanity original ↗

28 Apr 2018

Book review: ‘ 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos’ by Jordan B Peterson original ↗

22 Apr 2018

Book review: ‘Enlightenment Now’ by Steven Pinker original ↗

26 Feb 2018

Book review: ‘The Ordinary Virtues’ by Michael Ignatieff original ↗

14 Jan 2018

2017

Why did the atheist go to Mass?original ↗

15 Dec 2017

We need more than ‘rhetoric’, we need ‘mind work’, says President original ↗

16 Nov 2017

Is Journalism Anti-Philosophical?original ↗

18 Jan 2017

2016

Philosophy: ‘A long-term and holistic response to our current predicament’ -President Higgins original ↗

21 Nov 2016

We need to start talking about the ‘meanings’ of life original ↗

16 Nov 2016

Sabina Higgins backs campaign for teaching philosophy in schools original ↗

27 Aug 2016

I’m a philosopher, get me out of here!original ↗

25 Aug 2016

How the left can rise again – in three steps original ↗

18 Jul 2016

Rebranding socialism as humane and socially responsible capitalism original ↗

11 Jul 2016

Stop kidding yourself, you have no human rights original ↗

8 Apr 2016

The other Richard: Why Feynman not Dawkins provides a template for inter-faith dialogue original ↗

7 Jan 2016

2015

Are science and religion really in conflict? The Unthinkable debate original ↗

10 Oct 2015

Unthinkable… the book!original ↗

10 Sept 2015

You may not Like this article – if you’re fond of clickbait and ‘popular culture’original ↗

23 Aug 2015

Philosophy: the subject that improves children’s literacy, numeracy and conduct original ↗

15 Aug 2015

Time for Government to stand up for equality in education original ↗

14 Aug 2015

2014

Unthinkable… 50 not out original ↗

2 Dec 2014

Humanity: Book Review original ↗

26 Jun 2014

The Catholic Church and the developing world original ↗

1 May 2014

Would Savita be alive today if Galway doctor’s advice had been taken 30 years ago?original ↗

3 Jan 2014

Unthinkable: medicating for morality. Should we develop drugs that make us behave better?original ↗

3 Jan 2014

2013

Unthinkable: Was Socrates right about the unexamined life?original ↗

22 Nov 2013

Say no to groupthink: how philosophy can transform learning original ↗

19 Nov 2013

Yes we Kant: How to teach philosophy to kids original ↗

19 Nov 2013

Book review: ‘God Versus Particle Physics’original ↗

15 Nov 2013

How Denis O’Brien’s money changes things for the ordinary Irish fan original ↗

9 Nov 2013

Does science really say everything that can be said about life?original ↗

3 Sept 2013

Forgiveness a poor substitute for justice, but it can play a role in Ireland’s recovery original ↗

4 Apr 2013

The philosophical case against anonymity online original ↗

9 Jan 2013

2012

President Higgins call for ‘independent thought’original ↗

27 Nov 2012

Finding out Ireland’s favourite philosophical saying original ↗

15 Nov 2012

Is there a new face of atheism?original ↗

26 Oct 2012

Ethics and the ‘life settlement’ industry original ↗

21 Aug 2012

Pychology of ‘question substitution’ helps to explain referendum campaign original ↗

30 May 2012

2011

Boom-time delusions fed by collective amnesia original ↗

3 Jan 2011