Agenda

Philosophy at 100: a special issue for Bernard Williams

Marking a century in print, the journal returns to an article it published a quarter of a century ago: Bernard Williams's 'Philosophy as a Humanistic Discipline'.

A philosophy journal has published a largely AI-written article

The text of the article in Philosophy & Public Affairs was written by Claude; the thesis came from Simon Goldstein of the University of Hong Kong, who edited the piece. The decision has opened a debate about what authorship means in the field.

The hero of Paul Schrader's new film is a philosophy professor

'The Basics of Philosophy', directed by Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader, screens out of competition at the Venice Film Festival on 4 September. At its centre is a philosophy professor living with the guilt of a decision made long ago.

AI companies are hiring philosophers

Demand for people with a philosophy training is rising on ethics, reasoning and safety teams. Luciano Floridi describes the move from departments to technology companies as a 'haemorrhage'.

Luciano Floridi

Philosophy Now publishes its August/September issue

The news section of the magazine's 175th issue leads on philosophers being hired by AI companies and on the reading of the Herculaneum scrolls.