New Philosopher

New Philosopher is for curious people seeking solutions to the fundamental problems faced by humankind. New Philosopher is devoted to exploring philosophical ideas from past and present thinkers on ways to live a more fulfilling life, and to seek to find solutions to the most pressing problems faced by humans in contemporary society.

Space • “Space can be mapped and crossed and occupied without definable limit; but it can never be conquered.”

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LOOK AT THE DOT

Ad astra

Space invaders

Culture jamming

It’s a conspiracy! • In 2013, psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky and co-authors conducted a survey in which they examined the relationship between believing in conspiracy theories and rejection of various forms of science. They found that believing in conspiracy theories was strongly associated with being more likely to reject all forms of science, such as climate change science, the safety of genetically modified foods, and the safety of vaccines.

Settling space

Space

The Death of Hypatia

NO SUCH PLACE AS CYBERSPACE

Too much space

Movement

The vastness of outer space

THE SENSATION OF SPACE

Thoughts on... space

KNOWN STARS • Some well-known stars are shown with their apparent colours and relative sizes. Relative to Betelgeuse, the Sun is a tiny dot.

Living in space

THE UNBEARABLE FLATNESS OF VIRTUAL BEING

Space speɪs

Usurpers of the world

Space • How big is the universe? What is space? Here are six thinkers’ views on space and the universe.

Where did we come from?

Spaced out

Looking back in time

OUR DARK GLOBE SIGHS

THE SATURNIAN AND THE SIRIAN

We are the meaning makers • Here we present the winners of New Philosopher Writers’ Award XXIX: Purpose. Once more, we received a large number of entries from all around the world, from Mexico City to Melbourne to Los Angeles to Buenos Aires. In first place is writer Tim Campbell for “We are the meaning makers” and in second place is AnnWebster-Wright for “Understanding leopards”.

Understanding leopards

Our library • Food for thought from the New Philosopher library. We discover books that can change the way you view the world.

Documentaries • To view the documentaries below and many others, visit newphilosopher.com/videos/

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Making space

13 questions: Robert C. Wolcott • In conversation with Zan Boag