Monthly Archives: August, 2016

What Are You Reading…On Environmental Ethics

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just put out its annual “State of the Climate” report. After collating data from hundreds of scientists around...

APA Member Interview: Chris Barker

Chris Barker teaches political thought at Southwestern College. His most recent articles can be found at Contemporary Political Theory (forthcoming); History of European Ideas; American Political Thought; and Law, Culture...

Seven Ways You Can Support Academics in Turkey

The situation for academics in Turkey has dramatically worsened since the failed coup on July 15, a matter of increasing importance given the investigations,...

APA signs on to MESA statement about Turkey

In a unanimous vote, the board of officers of the American Philosophical Association (APA) has joined the statement by the Middle East Studies Association...

Discussion: Finding the time and space to write

The summer break is drawing to an end, summer writing deadlines are looming, and we're looking for tips on what time and space helps...

Survey: What Matters to Philosophers?

As chair of a philosophy department at a large state institution (University of Minnesota), I’ve frequently been called upon to defend philosophy and to...

What Are You Reading…On Political Rhetoric

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js The Democratic and Republican national conventions have now come and gone, taking with them the pomp and circumstance that accompanied both. While a lot...