The odds on humans still existing by 2030 are almost 90 per cent. Make the most of it

In his witty but wise study of death, Terry Eagleton is sceptical of the idea that being close to death offers ‘access to some secret knowledge’. But last words do reveal something

Kevin Sludds went from sleeping rough in Dublin to being a psychotherapist. He has lessons to share

Philosopher and author Andy West, who works with young offenders, fears ‘nihilism’ is gaining ground

US philosophy graduates are more likely to have jobs than their computer science peers

For philosopher William Desmond, being Irish is bound up with a ‘sense of doubleness’

There is evidence of shifting attitudes on what constitutes legitimate protest

Anyone who uses boredom as a parenting tool is committing child cruelty of sorts. Or, at least, they’re a hypocrite

Overconfidence is our enemy. A lesson from ancient Greece can be repurposed today

Whatever the situation, you have the power to fold your arms across your chest and say: I’m not going along with this

Ireland’s contribution to philosophy tends to get overlooked amid patronising commentary about the ‘Celtic soul’

Technology, capitalism and democracy itself seem to be accelerating short-term thinking

Left-wing parties lack unity on environmental policy as the interests of humans are put ahead of the interests of nature

Let’s applaud those Parkrun flâneurs in tatty, 10-year-old trainers

Fatalism can be an effective coping mechanism but it’s not good for the world