The Wildlife State of Gaia
Forests in which our ancient australopithecine ancestors evolved are in our archetypal unconscious, and it’s time we heed nature’s call for attention. In short,...
Editorial: ‘Fear Me, if You Dare!’ Inviting Reflections on the Riddle of Autonomy
As the community of philosophers worldwide mourns the recent passing of Professor Jerome Borges Schneewind, it now falls to the current generation of philosophers...
Coded Displacement
During her graduate studies, black computer scientist Joy Buolamwini developed Aspire Mirror, an AI system that recognizes and reworks the user’s facial image with...
The Ethical Complexity of Vaccine Hesitancy
You may not necessarily think about ethics until some ethical question becomes relevant to you. Generally speaking, ethics comprises the standards of conduct that...
What is Decolonial Aesthesis? Art and Aesthetics at the Margins
‘The word “aesthetics” is reinvented by decolonial movements as a critique of the repressive mechanisms of colonial “beauty” associated with this term. It is...
Complex Trauma and Trans Philosophy
Academia offers many models for engagement, with the teacher-scholar model being one of the most prominent among philosophers. Prioritizing student development over academic research,...
Collective Memory at Canada’s Prison for Women
What does it mean to remember a past you did not experience personally, but which haunts the place where you live and the people...
The Problem Spaces of Public Philosophy
I often ask myself what I hope to accomplish when I engage in public philosophy. How is this mode of address distinct from the...
Trans Needs Now
As states move to restrict or ban access to gender-affirming care, a moral panic about trans people envelops the public sphere, and youth and...
In the Name of the Climate: On Throwing Stuff at Art
I recently paid a visit to a friend. After an obligatory catch-up, we found ourselves sitting comfortably on a sofa skipping through various international...