New Philosopher
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you personally want an ad-free quarterly philosophy read in print or digital; it is a magazine, not software.
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New Philosopher vs Philosophy Now
New Philosopher lands on Depends, and Philosophy Now lands on Worth it.
Philosophy Now
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you want accessible, independent philosophy writing in print and digital for $42 a year.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Worth it |
| Best for | Personal philosophy reading | General readers wanting accessible philosophy |
| Who it's not for | Teams evaluating business software . it is a magazine | Academics needing peer-reviewed journals |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁹ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | No support evidence found | No support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Readers on Reddit and Instagram discuss it as a well-designed philosophy magazine alongside peers like Philosophy Now; sentiment appears positive but review volume is sparse.⁸ | Reddit philosophy readers treat Philosophy Now as an accessible, well-liked entry point alongside denser academic journals.16 |
| Biggest gotcha | Print sub $65.98/year; digital prices vary by retailer⁴ | Print & Digital plan auto-renews at $42 . check cancellation terms before subscribing12 |
Pick New Philosopher when
- Personal philosophy reading
- Ad-free longform fans
- Design-conscious magazine collectors
- Library-app readers
When New Philosopher is not a fit
- Teams evaluating business software . it is a magazine
- Readers wanting frequent content . quarterly only
- Anyone needing free access . issues are paid
- Guess: casual skimmers wanting quick how-to reads
Pick Philosophy Now when
- General readers wanting accessible philosophy
- Print magazine loyalists
- Students testing interest before academic study
- Podcast-plus-articles style learners
When Philosophy Now is not a fit
- Academics needing peer-reviewed journals
- Anyone expecting weekly or monthly content
- Readers unwilling to hit a paywall after four free articles
- Buyers looking for a software product
Sources
- New Philosopher . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgofficial
- New Philosopher subscriptionsnewphilosopher.comofficial
- New Philosopher . The City Reader (quarterly format)the-city-reader.comreview
- Print subscription listing . $65.98slickmagazines.comreview
- App Store listingapps.apple.comofficial
- Flipster via EBSCOabout.ebsco.comofficial
- Crowdfunded launch . Mumbrella, 2013mumbrella.com.aunews
- Reddit . quality philosophy magazinesreddit.comreview
- Product security pagenewphilosopher.comsecurity
- Privacy policynewphilosopher.comsecurity
- Philosophy Now | a magazine of ideasphilosophynow.orgofficial
- Subscribephilosophynow.orgofficial
- Philosophy Now - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgnews
- Philosophy Now - Apps on Google Playplay.google.comreview
- Philosophy Now - App Storeapps.apple.comreview
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