Mark Vernon is the author of The Philosophy of Friendship (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) and Science, Religion and the Meaning of Life (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007). His new book explores online friendship among other topics: What Not To Say: Finding the Right Words at Difficult Moments (Orion, November 2007). His website is here.

Recent articles

The philosopher Charles Taylor's reflection on the religious roots of modern secularism is a radical contribution to the argument about belief, says Mark Vernon.

The online expression of human identity is dissolving privacy and transforming friendship, says Mark Vernon.

The experience of children and their capacity for friendship raises philosophical questions about how the good life can be realised, says Mark Vernon.

When friendship is present in public life, the modern political world is suspicious. It needs to relearn a lesson from classical Greece, says Mark Vernon.