Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray Constantine Sandis is intrigued by a polemic exploring the failures of humans compared with their fellow animals Constantine Sandis 1月 7日
Animal Languages: The Secret Conversations of the Living World, by Eva Meijer Book of the week: Constantine Sandis admires a subtle and judicious analysis of the communications skills of our fellow creatures Constantine Sandis 2月 13日
Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought, by Barbara Tversky Constantine Sandis praises a bold account of how our thought is inextricably bound up with our interactions with the world Constantine Sandis 8月 29日
Attempted Ramsay Centre no platforming reveals the dangers of hypocrisy in progressive ideals What’s a progressive academic to do when standing up for non-Western values is at odds with their ideals, asks Constantine Sandis Constantine Sandis 5月 3日
Wittgenstein’s Family Letters: Corresponding with Ludwig, edited by Brian McGuinness Constantine Sandis praises a superbly translated volume of epistles that swings seamlessly between mundane trivialities and profound insights Constantine Sandis 3月 7日
Social Empathy: The Art of Understanding Others, by Elizabeth Segal It’s still a puzzle how we come to care about groups different from us, says Constantine Sandis Constantine Sandis 10月 18日
On What Matters: Volume Three, by Derek Parfit Constantine Sandis on a fitting swansong from one of its greatest moral philosophers Constantine Sandis 4月 6日
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, by Paul Bloom Constantine Sandis considers a cool look at how our biases may render altruistic acts less effective Constantine Sandis 3月 2日
