On the mystery of human consciousness

Philosophers and natural scientists regularly dismiss consciousness as an irrelevant subject of enquiry. However, even they agree that consciousness is less a problem than a mystery. One way into the mystery is through an understanding of autism. [more]

The dull decencies of normality

A debate on the contemporary uses of liberalism

Will utopian promises gain sway over the "dull decencies of normality" offered by liberalism in the coming century? Why is it that liberalism's most vehement critics come from within its charmed circle? And how will liberalism and its institutions respond to global social and economic change? Leading Canadian and American political philosophers in correspondence with Slovakian journal Kritika & Kontext. [more]

Media, third sector and intellectuals in Slovakia

What are the chances for self-correcting mechanisms in Slovakia's media- and party politics? [more]