Monthly Archives: February, 2017

Philosophical Podcasting

Barry Lam is the producer of the Hi-Phi Nation, the first story-driven philosophy podcast.  I spoke with Barry about his approach to philosophical story-telling, his...

Committee-Sponsored Sessions at the APA 2017 Central Division Meeting

The 2017 Central Division Meeting will take place March 1–4 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City. For those...

What Are You Reading…On Michel de Montaigne

During this week in 1533, Michel de Montaigne was born in Guyenne, France. One of the great Renaissance thinkers of his day, Montaigne’s work...

APA Member Interview: Keith Dromm

Keith Dromm is an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University. He specializes in epistemology, Wittgenstein, applied ethics,...

The Teaching Workshop: Teaching Abortion

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

On Toxic Speech: Lynne Tirrell’s Night of Philosophy

Lynne Tirrell was part of the Night of Philosophy and Ideas held at the Brooklyn Public Library in January.  I spoke with Lynne about her lecture on toxic speech and public philosophy. Lynne,...

Is the self an illusion? (IAI video)

From Hume to Dennett, philosophers often claim that the self is an illusion, and neuroscientists and psychologists are inclined to agree. But are they...

The Aztecs on Happiness, Pleasure and the Good Life

Lynn Sebastian Purcell is the winner of the American Philosophical Association's 2016 Essay Prize in Latin American Thought.  This post is adapted from the...

How to Organize Private Prison Divestment

When prisons disappear human beings in order to convey the illusion of solving social problems, penal infrastructures must be created to accommodate a rapidly...

David Christensen to Deliver the 2017–2018 Sanders Lecture

The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that Professor David Christensen (Brown University) will deliver the 2017–2018 Sanders Lecture at the 2018 Eastern...

What Are You Reading…On Aristotle, Telos, and Universality

This past week my Philosophy of Law class discussed Aristotle’s concept of justice as laid out in Michael Sandel’s book Justice: What’s the Right...

Philosophy in the Contemporary World: Is Trump the Real Manchurian Candidate?

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

APA Member Interview: Rebecca Kukla

Rebecca Kukla is a Professor of Philosophy and Senior Research Scholar in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. She lives in the...

Would a Stoic keep a secret? Massimo Pigliucci’s Night of Philosophy

Massimo Pigliucci was part of the Night of Philosophy and Ideas held at the Brooklyn Public Library in January.  I spoke with Massimo about the discussion he hosted on philosophical...

Major Sessions at the APA 2017 Central Division Meeting

The 2017 Central Division Meeting will take place March 1–4 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City. For those...