Philosophy Bites Daily

Christopher Hitchens on Nietzsche

Christopher Hitchens, who is in the late stage of a terminal illness,  questions Nietzsche's aphorism 'What does not destroy me makes me stronger' with characteristic wit and poignancy. Read more...

Was Montaigne Happy?

Through a combination of attention to detail and the practice of ataraxia Montaigne seems to have achieved eudaimonia. Read more...

Saul Kripke Speaks

Saul Kripke, who read Descartes when very young, found Philosophy confusing: 'One philosopher says one thing, then another one comes along and says something entirely different'. Read more...

How To Become a Philosopher

A. C. Grayling thinks you should read novels in the morning and avoid just waxing lyrical in the pub if you really want to become a philosopher. Read more...

Football and Philosophy

'Everything is complicated by the presence of the other team', that was Jean-Paul Sartre's assessment of the beautiful game, but it probably wasn't as profound as Gary Lineker's. Read more...

Montaigne - Life = Part Folly, Part Wisdom

Michel de Montaigne didn't have a plan, but does that mean he can't be a great philosopher? One of his most attractive characteristics was his frankness and willingness to identify his own frailities. Read more...