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Est. 1981 - Quarterly, #openaccess academic book review journal - we accept reviews spanning all facets of #philosophy. We do not monitor our DMs. Instead, reach us at [email protected] 📧 #PhilSky

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Hunter's Kant is not a secular systematizer but the architect of a philosophical religion, assembled from historical sources and practiced as spiritual exercise. Jeffrey Bernstein reviews 'The Kantian Religion'. Check it out here: buff.ly/P8AFnez #PhilSky #BookReview
Jeffrey Bernstein reviews The Kantian Religion by Ian Hunter. Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 3 (2026): August. The book cover shows a marble bust with its head tilted upward against a cream background.
September 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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People do extraordinary things without being extraordinary people. Kyle Fruh takes that seriously rather than explaining it away. Bryan Smyth reviews 'Moral Heroism without Virtue'. Read it here: buff.ly/1i2T2U4 #PhilSky #BookReview
Bryan Smyth reviews Moral Heroism without Virtue by Kyle Fruh. Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 3 (2026): August. The book cover shows classical statues, including a helmeted warrior, overlaid with graffiti in pink, teal, and red.
September 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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A decade of Schelling, from the student writings to 1802, read through the Platonism running under them. Anton Kabeshkin reviews Naomi Fisher's 'Schelling's Mystical Platonism 1792-1802'. Check it out here: buff.ly/iJ2S6GE #PhilSky #BookReview
Anton Kabeshkin reviews Schelling's Mystical Platonism 1792-1802 by Naomi Fisher. Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 3 (2026): August. The book cover is a painting of a city plaza with two towers under an eclipsed sun in an orange sky.
September 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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The oldest argument in philosophy of religion, and Paul Draper has been working on it for decades. Glenn Branch reviews 'Atheism and The Problem of Evil'. Read it here: buff.ly/JDnwH0P #PhilSky #BookReview
Glenn Branch reviews Atheism and The Problem of Evil by Paul Draper, published by Oxford. Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 3 (2026): August. The book cover shows a small white sailboat beneath an enormous curling teal wave.
September 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Newman and the pragmatists are not usually shelved together. Marial Corona argues the comparison holds. Mark Porrovecchio reviews 'The Philosophy of John Henry Newman and Pragmatism: A Comparison'. Read it here: buff.ly/TeExwwl #PhilSky #BookReview
Mark Porrovecchio reviews The Philosophy of John Henry Newman and Pragmatism: A Comparison by Marial Corona, with a foreword by Frederick D. Aquino. Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 3 (2026): August. The book cover shows a nineteenth century photograph of two men in dark coats, one standing with a hand on the other's shoulder.
September 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Cavalletti on the subject and the figures that shadow it, now in Max Matukhin's translation. Atreyee Majumder reviews 'The Immemorial: The Subject and Its Doubles'. Read it here: buff.ly/rM94rxK #PhilSky #BookReview
Atreyee Majumder reviews The Immemorial: The Subject and Its Doubles by Andrea Cavalletti, translated by Max Matukhin. Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 3 (2026): August. The book cover shows a head in profile drawn in dense tangled lines over an orange zigzag.
September 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Two centuries apart, both painters kept returning to a table with a few objects on it. Carol Armstrong asks what the objects were doing there. Bartholomey Begley reviews 'The Matter of Still Life: Between Chardin and Morandi'. Read it here: buff.ly/gaz1MGD #PhilSky #BookReview
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September 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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The August issue of Philosophy in Review is now live! This month: mystical plant life, moral heroism, the problem of evil, and whether the robots are going to be fine.

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Cover of Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 3, 2026, shown against a bright orange gradient background. The cover art is a close-up of poured paint or polished agate, with concentric bands of lime green, pale blue, and teal curving down the left side before darkening into near black on the right. The journal title appears in white serif capitals across the lower portion, with "vol. 46, no. 3, 2026" beneath it and "est. 1981" opposite. Upper right reads "With contributions from:" followed by Bartholomew Begley, Atreyee Majumder, Mark Porrovecchio, Glenn Branch, Anton Kabeshkin, Bryan Smyth, Jeffrey Bernstein, Aaron Fellbaum, Midhat Shah, Kyle Johannsen, Eric Sotnak, Jake Hogan, and Michael Maidan.
September 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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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
July 25, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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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 [email protected] 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.
July 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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 [email protected] to claim this title! #PhilSky #BookReview
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July 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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 [email protected]. #Philosophy #Crafting
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July 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Calling all cat people - we're looking for a review for Dustin N. Atlas' latest title. Get in touch and we’ll assign it: [email protected]. #Cats #Philosophy #BookReview
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July 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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 [email protected]! #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.
July 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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'Conservation Ethics' by Pierfrancesco Biasetti needs a reviewer — could it be you? Let us know at [email protected] and we’ll get you started. #Conservation #Philosophy
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July 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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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 [email protected]. #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.”
June 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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.
June 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Curious about 'Contemporary Debates in the Ethics of Artifical Intelligence'? Brendan Shea shares their insights. buff.ly/h3xTayF #BookReview #Philosophy #AI
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June 25, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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."
June 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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"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."
June 23, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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
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June 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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."
June 19, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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."
June 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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
Banner graphic for Philosophy in Review, vol. 46, no. 2 (May 2026). On the left, the cover of Living with Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial by Manon Garcia — a courtroom illustration depicting a crowd of men seen from behind and in profile, rendered in loose watercolour. On the right, white text on a dark textured background reads: "Mary Peterson reviews Living with Men: Reflections on the Pelicot Trial."
June 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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
June 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM