*** Borderless Philosophy’s Editorial Team is pleased to announce a Third and Final Call for Submissions for our ninth issue (2026), on the special topic: “We Were Supposed to Be Self-Guided: The Fate of Autonomy in The Present Era.” TOPIC DESCRIPTION: In “The Aufklaerung Song,” the philosophically-minded rock band Johannes Faustus sang: “We were supposed … [continue reading]

Still from Gesaffelstein’s video clip for their song “Hard Dreams.” Dir. J. Hemingway/Division, J. de Chateleux, 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Three Central Questions 3. Reflection and its Limits: A Historical Sketch 4. The Refractive Element 5. Conclusion: Refraction and Thinking as a Field of Action The essay below will be published in … [continue reading]

“The Death of Socrates By Means of The American Philosophical Association,” by Q (2013), after “The Death of Socrates,” by Jacques-Louis David (1787) In his essay, “Six Studies in The Decline and Fall of Professional Academic Philosophy, And A Real and Relevant Alternative,” Robert Hanna argues that academics in general, and academic philosophers in particular, … [continue reading]

“Drawing Hands” (M.C. Escher, 1943) You can also download and read or share a .pdf of the complete text of this essay by scrolling down to the bottom of this post and clicking on the Download icon. The Metalinguistic Modus Ponens Paradox This version of the Curry paradox (Curry, 1942a, 1942b) relies on a self-referential … [continue reading]