Monthly Archives: October, 2016

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Research

The Critical Theory Workshop: The Mo(ve)ment of Contemporary Philosophy

Blog Contributor -
This post is the second in a series on the work of the Critical Theory Workshop/Atelier de Théorie Critique. The Critical Theory Workshop is...
Research

What Are You Reading…On Sustainability and Change (Part 1)

Nathan Eckstrand -
I spent the past week in the company of an inspiring group of individuals who are committed to building a sustainable world. Organized by...
Issues in Philosophy

#IdeasMatter: Interview with Nicolas Berggruen

Skye Cleary -
Charles Taylor has been awarded the first $1 million Berggruen Philosophy Prize. According to the Berggruen Institute’s website, “The Berggruen Prize is awarded annually...
Work/Life Balance

APA Member Interview: Sandy Grant

Skye Cleary -
Sandy Grant is a philosopher at the University of Cambridge and at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. She tweets at @TheSandyGrant. What excites you about philosophy? It is...
Teaching

The Teaching Workshop: Responding to Plagiarism

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Welcome again to The Teaching Workshop, where your questions related to pedagogy are answered. Each post features questions submitted by readers with answers from...
Research

The Critical Theory Workshop at the Sorbonne: A Trojan Horse in the Academy

Nathan Eckstrand -
The APA Blog is beginning with this post a series on the work of the Critical Theory Workshop/Atelier de Théorie Critique. The Critical Theory...
Issues in Philosophy

After the End of Truth (Video)

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A generation raised on Foucault and Derrida has learned to distrust claims to objective truth. Yet the mantra that 'there is no truth' is...
Research

What Are You Reading…On Buddhism and Meditation

Nathan Eckstrand -
This past week I have been rereading parts of a book on spirituality that helped me when I was younger. The book, Radical Acceptance:...
Work/Life Balance

APA Member Interview: Helga Varden

Skye Cleary -
Helga Varden is an associate professor of philosophy and of women and gender studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and has a...
Service

A Journal Editor’s Wish List

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On any given day, it’s not uncommon for me to check my e-mail and have over 25 new messages regarding editorial matters. Some are...
Issues in Philosophy

The Word and the World (Video)

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The power of words is a wonder, and language perhaps our greatest skill. Yet the gap between the sound of a bell and its...
APA

New APA Graduate Student Council: Nominations now open!

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At its most recent meeting, the board of officers unanimously approved the creation of a new APA Graduate Student Council (GSC). The GSC will serve...
Issues in Philosophy

French, German, Greek, Latin, but Not Arabic, Chinese, or Sanskrit?

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When I was graduate student in Berkeley in the 1990s, philosophy PhD students were required to pass exams in two of the following four...
Issues in Philosophy

Yes, Your Emails to Congress Matter

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A Message from the National Humanities Alliance We have all become familiar with urgent requests in our inboxes and social media feeds to write our...
Research

What Are You Reading…On Stoicism

Nathan Eckstrand -
On October 15 the annual meeting of Stoics, Stoicon, is coming to New York City. The event promises to be of great interest to...
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