philosophy
Expert gives definitive reason as to why life after death is impossible

Expert gives definitive reason as to why life after death is impossible

He said the concept of an after-life ‘violates the laws of physics’ An expert has definitively explained why he believes there is no possibility of life after death. It’s one of the biggest philosophical questions: what happens after we die? We’ve all probably had a bit of think about this inevitable eventuality, and the possibility […]

2 years ago

What can philosophy teach us about the global pandemic?

What can philosophy teach us about the global pandemic?

What matters more? The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for the United Kingdom, as it has been for much of the world. Thousands are dying and with the country in lockdown, many more are either losing their jobs or being placed on furlough. The continued fallout of the pandemic has forced us to confront a […]

6 years ago

Slavoj Žižek on Boris Johnson, Jo Cox and Greta Thunberg

Slavoj Žižek on Boris Johnson, Jo Cox and Greta Thunberg

He is one of the most influential philosopher alive today Slavoj Žižek was once called “the most dangerous philosopher in the West”. At a time of immense political and social upheaval he spoke to JOE about the collapse of civility in British political discourse, how Jeremy Corbyn could beat Boris Johnson, the appropriate response to […]

7 years ago

QUIZ: Who said it, continental philosopher or football manager?

QUIZ: Who said it, continental philosopher or football manager?

“Shut your noise you fucking old c***” – Alan Pardew In the world of football we’re blessed with eloquent managers. Real charismatic wordsmiths who can eke out profound sentence after sentence, each one wiser than the last. To celebrate the fact, I have designed this simple quiz. All you have to do is match the […]

7 years ago

Mourinho turns to philosophy to explain his way out of Man United crisis

Mourinho turns to philosophy to explain his way out of Man United crisis

We regret to inform you that Jose Mourinho is now relying on Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel to help get him out of his current downward spiral Unfortunately for the under-fire Reds boss, the transfer window is closed, and even so: a) Hegel is a German philosopher b) Who has been dead since 1831 And c) […]

8 years ago