Issue • rd quarter

Contents

ACTIONS & EVENTS 4 From the editor 6 NewsLibya,closures, Air Force metaphysics

10 Obituaries 12 MediawatchPhilosophyandphilosophers in the mass media

14 ThreadsThisisaman’s world

16 Antiquarian tomes Julian Baggini uncovers rare philosophy books

20 Word of mouse Our AI world

FORUM

61 The philosophers’ philosopher Barry Stroud on Hume the man

63 Many things to many thinkers P J E Kail considers Hume’s changing legacy

69 Past masters Peter Millican finds inspiration in Hume

75 Causal impact Hume changed our view of cause,

argues Helen Beebee

80 Design faults Martin Bell explains why Hume on religion is relevant today

85 Hume’s motivations Elizabeth S Radcliffe on the passions in Hume

THOUGHTS

90 Doubts about your self Tony Pitson unpacks Hume’s bundle theory

22 The interview Ronald Dworkin on justice and life’s meaning

32 Sci-phiThesparks of creativity

35 TPM essay Paul Snowdon on our animal nature

44 Fact or fiction? Gregory Currie searches for novel truth

50 Letter from … Saul Smilansky in Israel

55 Soldiers of fortune What’s wrong with mercenaries?

asks Deane-Peter Baker tpm 3RD QUARTER 2011