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The life of the philosopher

A review of The Death of Socrates by Emily Wilson. From TPM, Robin Waterfield argues for the philosophical credentials of Xenophon, a neglected chronicler of Socrates (and more); Giorgio Baruchello on Giambattista Vico, arguably Italy’s greatest ever philosopher; John Haldane examines the remarkable intellectual impact of the Scottish enlightenment; an article on Anthony Kenny, one of the towering figures of late twentieth century British philosophy; Tim Thornton grapples with a philosophers’ philosopher with John McDowell's Having the World in View and The Engaged Intellect (and more); Julian Baggini demands that Peter Singer defend his demanding call for much more charity; and Susan Blackmore takes Baggini on the trip of a lifetime. A review of Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou (and more and more; and more on Bertrand Russell, the thinking person's superhero). Last Things: James V. Schall, S.J. on the life of the philosopher. Brooke Lewis finds perception matches reality when it comes to women in philosophy. Great minds think America: Australian-trained philosophers are in big demand among US universities. When a philosophy department receives more than 600 applications for a tenure-track opening, how does it make a decision? Makers of new documentary "The Philosopher Kings" traveled to Princeton, Cornell, and Berkeley, to record the wisdom of the janitors. Is Astra Taylor’s examined life worth watching? Socrates in the sun: A Dubai philosophical society looks on the bright side.