Philosophy Now
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you want accessible, independent philosophy writing in print and digital for $42 a year.
Comparison
Philosophy Now vs Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Philosophy Now and Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy both land on Worth it.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Worth it
Confidence: High
The field's gold-standard free philosophy reference . use it if you study, teach, or cite philosophy.
| Compare | Philosophy Now | Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Worth it |
| Best for | General readers wanting accessible philosophy | Philosophy students and academics |
| Who it's not for | Academics needing peer-reviewed journals | Casual readers wanting light, readable intros |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.10 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14 |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | No evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Reddit philosophy readers treat Philosophy Now as an accessible, well-liked entry point alongside denser academic journals.⁶ | Philosophy communities overwhelmingly regard SEP as the most authoritative free online reference, while warning it is too dense for beginners.16 |
| Biggest gotcha | Print & Digital plan auto-renews at $42 . check cancellation terms before subscribing² | Free now, but survival depends on donations; traditional funding model deemed problematic13 |
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
Pick Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy when
- Philosophy students and academics
- Citing in scholarly papers
- Deep background beyond Wikipedia
- University library reference shelves
When Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is not a fit
- Casual readers wanting light, readable intros
- Beginners needing gentle onboarding
- Quick fact-checks . use Wikipedia
- Anyone expecting product support or SLAs
Sources
- 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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- Philosophy Now Reviews - Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
- Philosophy Now - Muck Rackmuckrack.comnews
- Product security pagephilosophynow.orgsecurity
- About the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophyplato.stanford.eduofficial
- Support the SEPplato.stanford.eduofficial
- The Problems With a Traditional Funding Modelplato.stanford.eduofficial
- Security pageplato.stanford.edusecurity
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