Philosophy Now app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Anja Publications
First release : 31 Dec 2013
App size: 55.82 Mb
Philosophy Now is a magazine for everyone interested in ideas. It aims to corrupt innocent citizens by convincing them that philosophy can be exciting, worthwhile and comprehensible, and also to provide some light and enjoyable reading matter for those already ensnared by the muse, such as philosophy students and academics.
Philosophy Now appears every two months. It contains articles on all aspects of Western philosophy, as well as book reviews, letters, news, cartoons, and the occasional short story.
Since its small-scale launch in Britain in 1991, Philosophy Now has grown to become the most widely-read philosophy periodical in the English language. Philosophy Now is independent of all groups and has no intentional editorial bias except for a passionate conviction that philosophy is a Good Thing.
APP FEATURES
• Subscriptions and all back issues available using In-App Purchase.
• Freely browse the contents list of any issue before purchasing.
• Purchased issues can be downloaded to device for reading without internet connection.
SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS
• Subscribe annually (6 issues) for USD $24.99 or bimonthly (1 issue) for USD $4.99.
• Single issues are also available for USD $5.99 each.
• If available you will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by iTunes.
• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• App subscription is independent of and not included with print or any other type of subscription to the magazine.
• Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the original subscription.
• You can manage auto-renew of your subscription in your iTunes account settings, where it can be turned off if you wish.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• Full Privacy Policy and Terms of Use can be found at http://philosophynow.org/terms
Latest reviews of Philosophy Now app for iPhone and iPad
I’m rating the App with 4 stars because what I feel whats missing is a ‘page saver’ feature. When you resume reading an article after exiting, the App doesn’t save the location you were reading and it sometimes takes a while to return to where you left off. In addition, even though the font size can be adjusted, the maximum size is still a bit small, at least for my old eyes and on the IOS 6.1.6 system. The desired font size also needs to be constantly reinitialised every time you open the app. These shortcomings are nevertheless small considering that overall, this is a good app and it provides access to a good magazine for those who prefer to read on the iPhone. I’m sure glad it’s there.
The app freezes when returning to the contents in the sample issue. Also, the font size option doesnt change the font size. It looks like an interesting magazine so I hope the app is fixed.
Cool idea, but the App is not ready for prime-time. Impossible to access the table of contents without the app freezing up. You’ll be staring at a blank screen, not reading philosophy articles. Wait till PN resolves this issue before wasting your time.