Philosophy Now - Issue 112, February/March 2016

Philosophy Now is a bimonthly philosophy magazine sold from news-stands and book stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. It aims to appeal to the wider public, as well as to students and philosophy teachers. It was established in 1991 and was the first general philosophy magazine.

The magazine contains articles on most areas of philosophy. Most are written by academics, though some are by postgraduate students or by independent writers. Although it aims at a non-specialist audience, Philosophy Now has frequently attracted articles by well-known thinkers. Philosophy Now also regularly features book reviews, fiction, cartoons, and readers' letters. Its regular columnists include Joel Marks (Ethical Episodes), Thomas Wartenberg (philosophy and film column), Raymond Tallis (Tallis in Wonderland), and Massimo Pigliucci, who writes on philosophy of science. There is also a philosophical agony-aunt column called Dear Socrates, allegedly written by a reincarnation of the Athenian sage. The magazine's contents are discussed in an online discussion forum.