Jean Gebser’s Structures of Consciousness and Biological Evolution
In The Ever-Present Origin, Jean Gebser suggests that both cultural and psychological processes can be parsed into five nonhierarchical “structures” or “mutations” of consciousness,...
A Puzzle Concerning Affirmative Action
Years ago the American Philosophical Association’s Committee on Hispanics sponsored a symposium at the Eastern Division Meeting where a puzzling case was discussed....
The Panpsycast Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia
APA blog: Thanks so much for agreeing to be interviewed, Jack. For readers that may have never heard of the Panpsycast Podcast, what is...
Should We Stop Talking about “Minor Figures”?
Every now and then, I hear someone mentioning that they work on “minor figures” in the history of philosophy. For reasons not entirely clear...
What It’s Like to be a Philosopher: Rebecca Kukla
The APA blog is working with Cliff Sosis of What is it Like to Be a Philosopher? in publishing advance excerpts from Cliff’s long-form interviews with...
So You Want to Teach Some Indian Philosophy?
In a previous post Peter Adamson predicted that non-European philosophies are destined to enter the mainstream of the philosophical profession. He highlighted three avenues...
Opening Doors: Disability, Accessibility, and Accommodation
When I started my PhD at Rutgers, I expected some surprise, misunderstanding, and unwanted help regarding my disability. Yet I was caught off-guard by...
The Philosophy? WTF? Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia
crunch of footsteps on gravel
The creak of a door opening
The sound of laughing and conversation
The clink of glasses
Dr Mike Alsford: So, Danny. As I...
The Use of Narrative in Public Philosophy: A Diagrammatic Guide
This post is abridged and adapted from a longer piece. Forthcoming in the inaugural issue of Precollege Philosophy and Public Practice.
When the great nonfiction...
Gendered Language: Why Preserve the Status Quo?
When it comes to language, how much gender is too much? In particular, how many gender-specific terms should our language have, and what sorts...