On the trail of the red pilgrims
The philosopher Michail Ryklin tells Caspar Melville what really motivated communism's faithful followers
Ideas
The Artist, the Philosopher and the Warrior by Paul Strathern
Brenda Maddox enjoys some Renaissance history
True disbelievers
Being faith-less is no excuse for rewriting history, says Theodore Dalrymple
Thinkers: Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas does not deserve his reputation as a friend of reason, argues Shadia Drury
Aquinas and Modernity by Shadia Drury
Jenny Bunker rues a missed opportunity
The Philosopher and the Wolf by Mark Rowlands
Nina Power takes philosophy lessons from a wolf
Dangerous mind?
Stephen Howe chases the storm of controversy surrounding the ideas of Edward Said
Zero confidence
Banks collapsing, homes repossessed, jobs disappearing . . . no wonder the world is in despair. Steven Lukes turns to Durkheim to make sense of the real depression
Bolus of nonsense
In the third part of our their exchange, AC Grayling responds to Steve Fuller’s defence of his book Dissent over Descent
Against the faith
In a world where Neo-Darwinism is the new dogma, Intelligent Design is right to challenge orthodoxy – sociologist Steve Fuller responds to AC Grayling