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magazine reporter 6news hound a round-up from the world of philosophy, including straw poll and mediawatch
11word of mouse the perils of groupthink in cyberspace
12celebration day? portentousness ruled at UNESCO’s second philosophy day in Paris
14out & about Tim LeBon on coping in Copenhagen
15city of philosophy will a US town rise to the challenge to become a thinking city?
thoughts 18easy universities Richard Double on the ethics of second-rate colleges
19sci-phiHowthe rational person can turn into an ass
20everyday ethics Emrys Westacott argues that ethics is not just about the big issues
22provocationswhyshouldn’t a couple choose the sex of their baby?
23bioethics myths Leigh Turner questions the routine use of four principles in medical ethics issue 26 • 2nd quarter 2004
contents forum 28A C Grayling talks about reason, rationality and his strong anti- religion stance
31on not being rational Alfred Mele argues that some irrationality may be a good thing
33coherence & co. Susan Haack on consistency, cogency and their cognates
36rational desires Nicholas Rescher on being rational about both ends and means
38perils of irrationality Michael Clark on the trouble with sloppy thinking and slippery statistics
41must we argue? Mark T Nelson on when reason doesn’t mean offering an argument
43bad thoughts Jamie Whyte on the bad thinking that plagues public debate discussion 46open debate Stephen Burwood cuts through the rhetoric on spin, lies and honourable deceptions
49a novel idea Dan Lloyd discusses his ground-breaking neuro- phenomenological novel the lowdown 51the directory listings for UK and US philosophy organisations
52snapshotsthelowdown on Jeremy Bentham and R G Collingwood
54theory of knowledge a new series on understanding epistemology
56conceptual carvery when to be a realist and when not to review 57What Is Good? by A C Grayling
58Defending Science by Susan Haack
59Walking the Tightrope of Reason by Robert Fogelin
60The Death of God and the Meaning of Life by Julian Young
61Thinking After Heidegger by David Wood last words 62Bertrand’s break fun and games
64lettershavingyour say
66the skeptic drugs and sport subscriptions page 10
The Philosophers' Magazine/2nd quarter 2004
