Jonny Thomson

Jonny Thomson

Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three books that have been translated into 22 languages.

Jonny is also the founder of Mini Philosophy, a social network of around two million curious, intelligent minds. He's known all over the world for making philosophy accessible, relatable, and fun. 

heroism
For such a near-universal concept, the definition of "heroism" is difficult to pin down.
nice list
Do your kids a favor and give them the gift of philosophy this Christmas.
Role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons offer a valuable insight: Life is about shifting labels.
scientific pluralism
Scientific pluralism is the notion that some questions must be approached from many angles. How can we integrate these scientific models?
isolation
Communication with home will be difficult on long-haul space flights. The longer this isolation goes on, the more detached a crew becomes.
singularity
Are we really only a moment away from "The Singularity," a technological epoch that will usher in a new era in human evolution?
Truth needs us to define the rules, grammar, and criteria for true statements. But can we do this within language itself?