Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray Constantine Sandis is intrigued by a polemic exploring the failures of humans compared with their fellow animals By Constantine Sandis 7 January
Animal Languages: The Secret Conversations of the Living World, by Eva Meijer Book of the week: Constantine Sandis admires a subtle and judicious analysis of the communications skills of our fellow creatures By Constantine Sandis 13 February
Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought, by Barbara Tversky Constantine Sandis praises a bold account of how our thought is inextricably bound up with our interactions with the world By Constantine Sandis 29 August
Attempted Ramsay Centre no platforming reveals the dangers of hypocrisy in progressive ideals What¡¯s a progressive academic to do when standing up for non-Western values is at odds with their ideals, asks Constantine Sandis By Constantine Sandis 3 May
Wittgenstein¡¯s Family Letters: Corresponding with Ludwig, edited by Brian McGuinness Constantine Sandis praises a superbly translated volume of epistles that swings seamlessly between mundane trivialities and profound insights By Constantine Sandis 7 March
Social Empathy: The Art of Understanding Others, by Elizabeth Segal It¡¯s still a puzzle how we come to care about groups different from us, says Constantine Sandis By Constantine Sandis 18 October
On What Matters: Volume Three, by Derek Parfit Constantine Sandis on a fitting swansong from one of its greatest moral philosophers By Constantine Sandis 6 April
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, by Paul Bloom Constantine Sandis considers a cool look at how our biases may render altruistic acts less effective By Constantine Sandis 2 March
