In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Philosophy now

• A Critique of Antinatalism
  Deniz Kose thinks there’s good reasons to want human life to continue.
• Death as Life’s Picture Frame
  Joshua Clements puts us in the picture.
• Who Wants to Live Forever?
  The desire for a longer - or even unlimited - lifespan is among humanity’s oldest aspirations. The discussion focuses on philosophical, ethical, and societal reflections on mortality, life extension, and human finitude. It examines both the opportunities and challenges associated with longer lives, as well as their implications for individuals, communities, and the understanding of a meaningful life.
• Immortality & A Galactic Future
  Andy Yee looks forward to humanity’s technological ascension.
• Margalit & Limits to Political Compromise
  Drawing on Laure Gillot-Assayag’s reflections on the political philosophy of Avishai Margalit, the text examines central themes in his work, including morality, dignity, and the ethical foundations of political life. It places his thinking within broader debates in contemporary political philosophy and highlights its relevance to current social and ethical questions.
• What’s the Value of Mountaineering?
  Suleyman Moollan wonders why people climb mountains.
• Why Sport Needs Good & Evil
  Kola Adeosun & Ato Kenya Rockcliffe on the dynamics of sporting greatness.
• Carl Schmitt (1888-1985)
  Marco Pandolfini on the ideas of a highly contentious legal theorist.
• Nexus
  Frank S. Robinson ponders our AI future while Priya Muthukannan studies a philosophy of compassion. In our Classics review, Teresa Candeias reads Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem.
• The Tragic Destiny of Life on Earth
  The article explores the long-term prospects of life on Earth and the natural limits to its continued existence. Drawing on insights from cosmology, geology, and biology, it examines the conditions that make life possible as well as the processes that may ultimately threaten its survival. In doing so, it places questions of impermanence, adaptation, and the future of complex life within a broader scientific perspective.