Monthly Archives: March, 2017

APA Member Interview: Shay Welch

Shay Welch is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Spelman College.  She specializes in Native American Philosophy, Feminist Ethics, and Social/Political Philosophy. What excites you about...

In Search of Ourselves

From yoga retreats to mindfulness meditation, finding ourselves is in vogue. Yet what we expect to find remains a mystery and who finds who...

Asking S. Matthew Liao Anything

S. Matthew Liao recently hosted a philosophy Reddit AMA, which is an "Ask Me Anything" question and answer event forum on reddit.com.  I spoke with...

Philosophy in the Contemporary World: Thinking about Ideology

This series, Philosophy in the Contemporary World, is aimed at exploring the various ways philosophy can be used to discuss issues of relevance to...

Mentoring the Mentors at Central APA

Jill Hernandez (The University of Texas at San Antonio) took part in this year's Central APA Workshop "Mentoring the Mentors." Here, Jill shares her...

Embodied Selves and Divided Minds at Central APA

In an ‘Author Meets Critics’ session at the APA's 2017 Central Division Meeting, author Michelle Maiese of Emmanuel College met with critics Jennifer Hansen and Elizabeth Schechter...

APA Board Issues Statement in Support of the March for Science

The APA board of officers has voted unanimously to issue the following statement: The American Philosophical Association endorses the March for Science on April 22,...

What Are You Reading…On Featured Books at the Central APA, Part 2

Last week we featured the first half of a list of books that were discussed in “Author Meets Critics” and other book-focused sessions of...

Fichte’s Ethical Thought at Central APA

In an 'Author Meets Critics' session, author Allen Wood of Indiana University Bloomington met with critics Owen Ware and Douglas Moggach to discuss his book Fichte’s Ethical Thought (Oxford University...

APA Member Interview: Andrei A. Buckareff

Andrei A. Buckareff is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the Cognitive Science Program at Marist College in Poughkeepsie in the Hudson River...

“Psychiatry and the Humanities”: Postgraduate Course in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal

As contemporary psychiatry works through the current version of our identity crisis, some leaders in my field argue for a more scientific psychiatry, grounded...

The Limits of My World (IAI video)

Language has been the focus of philosophical enquiry for the last century. But was the 'linguistic turn' a wrong turn, leading to a barren...

The Spirit of Modern Philosophy at Central APA

James Pearson was the chair of the Josiah Royce Society's session on 'Revisiting Royce’s The Spirit of Modern Philosophy' at the APA Central Division Meeting in March...

Applying to Graduate School in the United States: Some Suggestions

Graduate programs in philosophy that guide you to a Ph.D. usually have two components: Course work and qualifying exam. ...

Philosophy of Economics at Central APA

Mark D. White (City College of New York - College of Staten Island) presented as part of the Philosophy of Economics symposium at the APA...