Philosophy Newsletters

22 newsletters in this category

Step back from the superficial. These philosophy newsletters offer deep-dives into ethics, logic, existentialism, and the history of ideas, helping you live a more examined and meaningful life.

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Big Think

Big Think

Smart kills. Big Think's newsletter delivers insights from the world's leading thinkers on how to think bigger and live better, covering science, tech, and the future of humanity.

Weekly Free / Member
Science Philosophy
Boston Review

Boston Review

A magazine of ideas and culture. Boston Review delivers weekly briefings that explore ethics, politics, and philosophy through in-depth essays and forums that invite debate on the world's most pressing issues.

Weekly Free / Donation
Philosophy Culture
Daily Philosophy

Daily Philosophy

Philosophy for living. Daily Philosophy delivers weekly briefings that make the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers accessible and applicable to the challenges of modern everyday life.

Weekly Free / Paid
Philosophy Lifestyle Education
Hi-Phi Nation

Hi-Phi Nation

Philosophy with a soundtrack. Hi-Phi Nation delivers regular briefings and transcripts from the first story-driven philosophy podcast that turns deep philosophical ideas into compelling narrative journalism.

Monthly (with podcast updates) Free / Donation
Philosophy Education Lifestyle
IAI.TV

IAI.TV

Provoking deep thought. The Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI.TV) delivers a weekly briefing ('IAI News') with articles, debates, and videos from the world's leading thinkers on the cutting edge of philosophy, science, and the arts.

Weekly Free / Paid
Philosophy Science News
Letters from Esther

Letters from Esther

Reflections on modern relationships. Esther Perel delivers a monthly newsletter featuring one major essay and curated recommendations to help you navigate your world.

Monthly Free / Paid
Lifestyle Philosophy
London Review of Books (LRB)

London Review of Books (LRB)

Europe's leading magazine of culture and ideas. The LRB delivers regular briefings featuring its famously long and challenging book reviews, which serve as deep-dives into philosophy, history, and politics.

Weekly (with bi-weekly magazine) Free / Paid
Philosophy Culture
Nautilus

Nautilus

Science and its stories. Nautilus delivers weekly deep-dives into a single scientific theme, connecting the physical sciences with philosophy, culture, and art in a beautifully illustrated format.

Weekly Free / Member
Science Culture Philosophy
New Humanist

New Humanist

For reason, science, and hope. New Humanist delivers weekly briefings that explore the world through a rationalist and secular humanist lens, focusing on science, ethics, and human rights.

Weekly Free / Paid
Philosophy Science News
New York Review of Books (NYRB)

New York Review of Books (NYRB)

The premier journal of intellectual life in America. The NYRB delivers regular briefings featuring deep-dives into literature, politics, science, and the arts, written by the world's leading thinkers.

Weekly (with bi-weekly magazine) Free / Paid
Philosophy Culture
Philosophize This!

Philosophize This!

Accessible and enjoyable philosophy. Philosophize This! delivers regular briefings and transcripts corresponding to one of the world's most popular philosophy podcasts, exploring the history of ideas in chronological order.

Monthly (with podcast updates) Free / Donation
Philosophy Education Lifestyle
Philosophy Bites

Philosophy Bites

Top philosophers interviewed on bite-sized topics. Nigel Warburton and David Edmonds deliver briefings and transcripts from their world-famous podcast, bringing expert philosophical insights to a broad audience.

Free / Donation
Philosophy Education
Philosophy Break

Philosophy Break

A thought-provoking idea to your inbox every Sunday. Philosophy Break delivers concise, accessible briefings that distill the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers into manageable 'breaks'.

Weekly Free / Paid
Philosophy Education
Philosophy Now

Philosophy Now

A magazine of ideas. Philosophy Now delivers regular briefings for its community, featuring interviews with prominent thinkers, book reviews, and a lighthearted approach to deep questions.

Bi-Monthly (with frequent email updates) Free / Paid
Philosophy Education News
The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic

Daily wisdom for a better life. The Daily Stoic delivers a morning briefing of practical wisdom inspired by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to help you find resilience and focus.

Daily Free / Paid
Lifestyle Philosophy
The Hedgehog Review

The Hedgehog Review

Critical reflections on contemporary culture. The Hedgehog Review delivers weekly briefings that question the modern world through the lens of history, philosophy, and sociology.

Weekly Free / Paid
Philosophy Culture
The Marginalian

The Marginalian

A search for what it means to live a meaningful life. The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) delivers weekly briefings of cross-disciplinary wisdom, exploring the creative lives of artists and thinkers.

Weekly Free / Donation
Lifestyle Philosophy
The Partially Examined Life

The Partially Examined Life

A philosophy podcast and philosophy blog. The Partially Examined Life delivers regular briefings with deep-dives into specific philosophical texts, featuring transcripts, reading guides, and expert commentary.

Monthly (with frequent blog updates) Free / Paid
Philosophy Education
The Point Magazine

The Point Magazine

What is philosophy for? The Point delivers weekly briefings featuring essays that examine the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary life, from the way we work to the way we love.

Weekly Free / Paid
Philosophy Culture
The School of Life

The School of Life

Emotional intelligence for the modern world. The School of Life delivers weekly briefings that use philosophy and psychology to help you find inner calm, understand your relationships, and lead a more resilient life.

Weekly Free / Paid
Lifestyle Philosophy
Wait But Why (Tim Urban)

Wait But Why (Tim Urban)

Deep dives with stick figures. Tim Urban's (occasional) newsletter provides massive, logic-driven explorations of everything from AI and space to procrastination and human history.

Variable / Monthly Free / Donation
Science Philosophy
Your Next Breakthrough

Your Next Breakthrough

Counter-intuitive life advice. Mark Manson delivers a weekly newsletter featuring three ideas, two quotes, and one question to help you live a life that doesn't suck.

Weekly Free / Paid
Lifestyle Philosophy