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Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· 19d

New deadline: reviews for the August issue are due Friday, August 15th, EOD. Consider this an admission that Madison cannot, in fact, do math — and that everyone deserves a summer vacation 🏝️ #BookReview #PhilSky

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· 29d

What makes a song, composition, or performance the work that it is? 🎶 'Ontology of the Musical Work: Scored Music, Jazz, Pop, and Rock' by Laurent Cugny is available for review with Philosophy in Review. Email us at pir@uvic.ca to claim this title. #PhilSky #Music #BookReview

Promotional graphic from Philosophy in Review featuring the book Ontology of the Musical Work: Scored Music, Jazz, Pop, and Rock by Laurent Cugny. The graphic shows the book cover alongside the title and author name. The cover includes musical notes and staff lines above the title, emphasizing the book's focus on the nature and classification of musical works across different genres.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jul 13

How can art teach us to live with mystery? 'Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark' by James K. A. Smith examines mysticism, creativity, and the limits of certainty. Available for review - email us at pir@uvic.ca to claim this title! #PhilSky #BookReview

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Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jul 10

If 'Craft Work' is in your area, we’d love to hear from you. Explore the craft work across organization studies, business, art history, philosophy, and ecology. Interested? Email pir@uvic.ca. #Philosophy #Crafting

Promotional graphic for the book Craft Work: Making Form in a Broken World by Robin Holt. The main text reads “For your consideration: Craft Work: Making Form in a Broken World,” followed by the author’s name and “Philosophy in Review” at the bottom. On the left, the book cover shows an abstract arrangement of stacked white rectangular blocks against a dark background, alongside the title and author’s name.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jul 8

Calling all cat people - we're looking for a review for Dustin N. Atlas' latest title. Get in touch and we’ll assign it: pir@uvic.ca. #Cats #Philosophy #BookReview

Promotional graphic for the book How to Talk to a Cat: Buber, Philosophy, and Dialogue with Unspeaking Things by Dustin N. Atlas. The main text reads “For your consideration: How to Talk to a Cat,” followed by the subtitle and author’s name, with “Philosophy in Review” at the bottom. On the right, the book cover displays the title and subtitle on a light background next to a black illustration of a sitting cat.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jul 6

Ever wanted to review for us? Start with 'Ways of World Knowing: Local Knowledge, Coastal Communities, and Equitable Ocean Governance' edited by Michela Massimi, Abbe E.L. Brown & Marcel Jaspars. Sound like your cup of tea? Email us at pir@uvic.ca! #Philosophy #Ocean

Promotional graphic for the book Ways of World Knowing: Local Knowledge, Coastal Communities, and Equitable Ocean Governance, edited by Michela Massimi, Abbe E. L. Brown, and Marcel Jaspars. On the left, the book cover shows an aerial view of ocean waves meeting a shoreline with the title and editors’ names overlaid. On the right, bold text reads “For your consideration: Ways of World Knowing: Local Knowledge, Coastal Communities, and Equitable Ocean Governance,” followed by the editors’ names and “Philosophy in Review” at the bottom.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jul 3

'Conservation Ethics' by Pierfrancesco Biasetti needs a reviewer — could it be you? Let us know at pir@uvic.ca and we’ll get you started. #Conservation #Philosophy

Promotional graphic for the book Conservation Ethics: The Challenges of Preserving Nature by Pierfrancesco Biasetti. The main text reads “For your consideration: Conservation Ethics: The Challenges of Preserving Nature,” with “Philosophy in Review” at the bottom. To the right are two images: the top shows a rhinoceros standing in a grassy landscape beneath a rainbow; below is the book cover with the same title and author’s name on a teal background from Routledge.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 29

Can ignorance shed light on the nature of knowledge? We’re seeking a reviewer for 'Ignornace' by George G. Szpiro. To request this title or suggest another, email pir@uvic.ca. #Ignorance #BookReview #Philosophy

Graphic featuring a book cover and title text for Ignorance by George G. Szpiro. The cover shows the word “IGNORANCE” with four phrases—“what we do not know,” “cannot know,” “must not know,” and “and refuse to know”—partially obscured by red markings. To the right, large white text on a black background reads: “For your consideration: Ignorance: What we do not know, cannot know, must not know, and refuse to know,” followed by the author’s name and the phrase “Philosophy in Review.”

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 26

Robin Luke Varghese read 'Future Politics' so you don't have to (but you'll want to!). Dive into Susskind's case that the old line between 'the state' and 'the tech platform' is dissolving, and what that means for power, law, and who actually governs us now. buff.ly/GelqIHq #BookReview #Philosophy

Promotional graphic: 'Robin Luke Varghese reviews Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech' by Jamie Susskind, shown beside the black book cover with a circuit-board pattern. PIR Vol. 46 No. 2, May 2026.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 25

Curious about 'Contemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artifical Intelligence'? Brendan Shea shares their insights. buff.ly/h3xTayF #BookReview #Philosophy #AI

Promotional graphic: 'Brendan Shea reviews Contemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence,' edited by Sven Nyholm, Atoosa Kasirzadeh, and John Zerilli (Wiley), shown beside the yellow and black Wiley book cover. PIR Vol. 46 No. 2, May 2026.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 24

What does it mean for a garment to be beautiful? How do clothes communicate, coerce, signal belonging? Kate Moran's 'A Philosopher Looks at Clothes' takes getting dressed seriously. Kenneth L. Brewer reviews in our May 2026 issue. buff.ly/L423tlv #BookReview #Clothes

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of A Philosopher Looks at Clothes by Kate Moran — minimal white design with a green border, the word "Clothes" set in elegant serif type with a green button replacing the letter "o." On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads: "Kenneth L. Brewer reviews A Philosopher Looks at Clothes."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 23

"Yes" sets a floor, not a standard. Quill R. Kukla's 'Sex Beyond "Yes"' makes the case for a sexual ethics built around pleasure and agency rather than the gatekeeper model of consent. Reviewed by Christopher Sanford Beck. buff.ly/zLfqQDo #BookReview #Consent

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Sex Beyond "Yes": Pleasure and Agency for Everyone by Quill R Kukla, part of the Norton Shorts series — bold typography in white and black on an orange panel with a purple border, above an illustration of a purple hand holding a string against a black background. On the right, black text on a white crumpled paper background reads: "Christopher Sanford Beck reviews Sex Beyond 'Yes': Pleasure and Agency for Everyone."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 22

Does fitting the mind into a scientific picture of the world mean giving up its causal power? Max Kistler says no. Sohini Sakar reviews 'The Material Mind' in our May 2026 issue. buff.ly/5uWX3NK #PhilosophyOfMind #BookReview

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of The Material Mind: Reduction and Emergence by Max Kistler, published by BSPS Open — a bold geometric design in red, yellow, blue, and cream with the title running vertically. On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads: "Sohini Sakar reviews The Material Mind: Reduction and Emergence."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 19

A defense of human dignity that takes the idea seriously enough to ask what it actually rests on. Glenn Hughes's final book, reviewed by Christopher Rice in our May 2026 issue. buff.ly/y4Raf7V #BookReview #PhilSky

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Inherent Human Dignity: A Philosophical Meditation by Glenn Hughes — a dark, atmospheric painting of a solitary figure standing at a wall beside a bare tree, rendered in muted browns and greys. On the right, black text on a white crumpled paper background reads: "Christopher Rice reviews Inherent Human Dignity: A Philosophical Meditation."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 18

What if scientific theories aren't meant to be correct, but productive? Chris Haufe makes the case in Fruitfulness. Evan Kuehn reviews in our May 2026 issue. buff.ly/jyAZUSx #BookReview #Science

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Fruitfulness: Science, Metaphor, and the Puzzle of Promise by Chris Haufe — six botanical illustrations of figs in varying stages of ripeness arranged in a grid on a warm cream background. On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads: "Evan Kuehn reviews Fruitfulness: Science, Metaphor, and the Puzzle of Promise."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 17

The Pelicot trial put rape culture on display in a French courtroom. Manon Garcia was there. 'Living with Men' is her philosophical reckoning with what she saw. Reviewed by Mary Peterson in our latest issue. buff.ly/xmuvMwn #BookReview #Pelicot

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 16

ICYMI - inanimate objects being notoriously poor at self-assessment. This is where you come in. Review for us! 1,500 words, a free book, and a 4-month deadline. Here are our titles for review: buff.ly/ucwh0N3 #Philosophy #BookReview

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 16

Apocalypse blockbusters have a politics. Claire Colebrook's 'Who Would You Kill to Save the World?' makes the case that "saving the world" has always meant saving some people at the expense of others. Atoosa Afshari reviews in our new issue. buff.ly/swzZDT2 #BookReview #Film

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Who Would You Kill to Save the World? by Claire Colebrook, part of the Provocations series — a geometric pattern of repeating triangles in green, black, and white. On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads: "Atoosa Afshari reviews Who Would You Kill to Save the World?"

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 15

From Machiavelli to Orwell, the line between political theory and fiction has never been clean. Patrick Boucheron traces that thread from the Middle Ages to now. Aaron Fellbaum reviews 'Political Fictions' in our May 2026 issue. buff.ly/yo5woTg #PhilSky #BookReview

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Political Fictions: From the Middle Ages to the "Post-Truth" Present by Patrick Boucheron — a close-cropped engraved portrait of a historical figure overlaid with two campaign-style buttons, one blue reading "Political Fictions" and one red reading "From the Middle Ages to the 'Post-Truth' Present." On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads: "Aaron Fellbaum reviews Political Fictions: From the Middle Ages to the 'Post-Truth' Present."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 12

Is Kant's legal philosophy independent of his moral philosophy, or just ethics applied to institutions? Giacomo Borbone reviews a new essay collection on the question. Find the review here: buff.ly/e0Jk55Z #Kant #PhilSky #BookReview

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Law and Morality in Kant, edited by Martin Brecher and Philipp-Alexander Hirsch — featuring a detail from a Klimt-style painting of two ornately robed figures, one holding a sword, against a mosaic background. On the right, black text on a white crumpled paper background reads: "Giacomo Borbone reviews Law and Morality in Kant."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 11

Alyssa Battistoni's Free Gifts asks what it means for capitalism to treat nature as a resource that costs nothing. Rumeli Mukherjee reviews it in our May 2026 issue. Check it out here: buff.ly/6GhKKwN #BookReview #Capitalism

Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature by Alyssa Battistoni — a Dutch still life painting of game animals, vegetables, and fruit against a bright blue background. On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads: "Rumeli Mukherjee reviews Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature."

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Jun 11

The new issue has arrived, and it brought friends. Vol. 46, No. 2 is live with eleven brand new reviews of the latest publications in philosophy. journals.uvic.ca/index.php/pi... #BookReviews #PhilSky

Philosophy in Review, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2026 — journal cover. Background is a macro photograph of alcohol ink in red, orange, yellow, purple, and blue, with a bright yellow-white orb at centre surrounded by concentric rings of warm colour. Left side lists contributing reviewers. Bottom reads "Philosophy in Review, est. 1981" in bold white type.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· May 11

From Hippocrates to Philip K. Dick: Antonio Melechi’s 'The Unconscious' traces a long cultural history of the unconscious. Now up for review at Philosophy in Review. Want to take it on? Email us at pir@uvic.ca! #Philosophy #HistoryOfIdeas #BookReview

Promotional graphic for a book review. Large text reads, “For Your Consideration: The Unconscious: A Cultural History from Hippocrates to Philip K. Dick and Beyond by Antonio Melechi.” At right is the book cover, showing a floating black hat above a cloud over a headless figure in a shirt and suspenders. “Philosophy in Review” appears at bottom left.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· May 8

How do skills and knowledge figure in intelligent action? Carlotta Pavese’s 'The Practical Mind' is now available for review at Philosophy in Review. Get in touch if you’re interested - email us at pir@uvic.ca to claim! #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfMind #BookReview

Promotional graphic for a book review. At left is the book cover for The Practical Mind: Skills, Knowledge, and Intelligence by Carlotta Pavese, featuring a classical painting of a person painting on a canvas while holding a palette. At right, large text reads, “For Your Consideration: The Practical Mind: Skills, Knowledge, and Intelligence by Carlotta Pavese.” “Philosophy in Review” appears at the bottom right.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· May 6

Reviewer wanted: 'Begetting: What Does it Mean to Create a Child?' is up for grabs. Want this title or have another in mind? Email us at pir@uvic.ca. #Philosophy #BookReview #Children

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· May 4

'What Would You Do Alone in a Case with Nothing But Cocaine?' needs a reviewer — could it be you? Explore Hanna Pickard's new paradigm for understanding the puzzle of addiction. Email us at pir@uvic.ca to claim this title! #BookReview #Philosophy #Addiction

Promotional graphic for a book review. At left is the book cover for What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocaine? A Philosophy of Addiction by Hanna Pickard, with red and black text on a white background and a small drawing of a rat. At right, large text repeats the title and subtitle with “For Your Consideration” and “by Hanna Pickard.” “Philosophy in Review” appears at bottom right.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· May 1

What does pluralism look like beyond a single philosophical center? 'Provincialising Pluralism: Difference and Diversity in South Asian Traditions', edited by Brian Black and James Madaio, is up for review for a future issue! Email us at pir@uvic.ca to claim. #Philosophy #BookReview

Promotional graphic for a book review. At left, large text reads, “For Your Consideration: Provincialising Pluralism: Difference and Diversity in South Asian Traditions, edited by Brian Black and James Madaio.” At right is the book cover, featuring a framed historical illustration of a group scene, surrounded by an ornate patterned border. “Philosophy in Review” appears at the bottom left.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Apr 29

How metaphysical is Newton’s physics? Newton’s Metaphysics of Substance: God, Bodies, Minds by Patrick J. Connolly is now available for review at Philosophy in Review. Interested in taking it on? Email us at pir@uvic.ca! #Philosophy #BookReview #EarlyModern

Promotional graphic for a book review. At left is the book cover for Newton’s Metaphysics of Substance: God, Bodies, Minds by Patrick J. Connolly (Oxford), featuring an illustration of a mechanical apparatus with gears beneath a cloud and an extended hand. At right, large text reads, “For Your Consideration: Newton’s Metaphysics of Substance: God, Bodies, Minds by Patrick J. Connolly.” “Philosophy in Review” appears at the bottom right.

Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Apr 28

Mark your calendars - we're two weeks away from our deadline for the May issue of #PhilosophyinReview! If you have an outstanding review with us, we would love for you to submit it by Friday, May 16th. #PhilSky

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Philosophy in Review@philosophyinreview· Apr 27

Power isn’t everything. 'Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century' by Laurent de Sutter offers a provocative rethinking of weakness for contemporary philosophy. Want to review it for Philosophy in Review? Email us at pir@uvic.ca. #Philosophy #BookReview #Critique