Stephen Asma, an agnostic, argues powerfully that religion is natural and beneficial. Is it such a leap to believe that it is grounded in truth?

Autumn is darkness, and all the roaring fires and dancing candle-flames and copper-strung fairy-lights are only here to fight it back a little

Retailers increasingly rely on gimmicky, seasonal treats to bolster their profits. But there's a deeper side to our love of chains' Christmas offerings, too

Exploring the future of democracy

What responsibilities do galleries have when they display work by monstrous creators?

Even after my faith has faded, the markings of Ashura are still etched on my mind

Grab 'n' go, grab-bag—not to mention the grabbing president. What does it mean when suddenly the whole world is something to be seized?

The passing of this eclectic and questioning man in his prime allowed the narrower and more imperious Gilbert Ryle to dominate British philosophy. Had Collingwood lived, could the deep and damaging...

A selfless act of charity, or distraction from the rational world? Two contributors make their cases

How the philosopher with a theory of becoming became herself