From The Stone, Jeffrey Frank on how Soren Kierkegaard's strategy of “indirect communication” is not too far removed from the “dog-whistling” of modern political campaigns. Ernie Lepore on a great day for philosophy. David Wolf on why Descartes still matters. From TPM, James Garvey interviews Nigel Warburton, virtual philosopher. Why does France insist school pupils master philosophy? Mark Vanhoenacker on how to sell philosophy: It just needs a product — thought experiments (TXes, if you will) — and a marketing plan. Steve Neumann uses the Food Network reality show Chopped as a springboard for an exploration of the types of individuals and corresponding lifestyles that exist in society. Wi-Phi's mission is to introduce people to the practice of philosophy by making videos that are freely available in a form that is entertaining, interesting and accessible. Lawmakers blame philosophy for recent spate of trolley deaths.
