Monthly Archives: December, 2017

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Teaching

What are you teaching?

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 In an effort to get a sense of what philosophers are doing day-to-day, the blog has been asking them to share what they are...
Diversity and Inclusiveness

Black Issues in Philosophy: Does Race Trump Gender? Intersectionality and Charles Mills

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The recent issue of Critical Philosophy of Race (Vol 5. Issue 1) features a mini symposium on the work of renowned philosopher Charles Mills...
Teaching

Doctoral Education

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Many years ago, when my late friend James Rachels and I were assistant professors at New York University, we used to discuss all aspects...
Research

What Are You Reading…On Dialogue

Nathan Eckstrand -
While having dinner tonight, something slightly upsetting happened. I was sitting with another teacher, talking about a variety of topics, when the conversation moved...
APA

Peggy DesAutels (Dayton) Awarded the 2017 Quinn Prize

APA Communications -
The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that the board of officers has selected Professor Peggy DesAutels (University of Dayton) as the recipient...
Work/Life Balance

APA Member Interview: Debra Nails

Skye Cleary -
Debra Nails is Professor of Philosophy emerita, Michigan State University. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Journal of the History of...
Philosophy in the Contemporary World

Philosophy in the Contemporary World: The Philosophy of Food

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Very few things are so important to our lives as food, but most of us don’t think much about it. Sure, we think about...
APA

Oxford’s Timothy Williamson to Deliver the 2018–2019 Sanders Lecture in Denver, Colorado

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The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that Professor Timothy Williamson (New College, Oxford) will deliver the 2018–2019 Sanders Lecture at the 2019...
Issues in Philosophy

The Gift

Skye Cleary -
Overcoming the dark side of generosity The holidays are supposed to be about reconnecting with family, generosity, and celebrating Santa’s birthday. Or Jesus’. For others, it’s supposed...
APA

Lynne Rudder Baker to Give the 2018–2019 Romanell Lecture on Philosophical Naturalism

APA Communications -
The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that Professor Lynne Rudder Baker (University of Massachusetts Amherst) will give the 2018–2019 Romanell Lecture at...
Research

What Are You Reading…On Migrancy

Nathan Eckstrand -
This week I saw a disturbing report on CNN about the developing migrant crisis in Libya. Because Libya is a convenient gateway to Europe,...
Work/Life Balance

APA Member Interview: Branden Fitelson

Skye Cleary -
Branden Fitelson is a professor at Northeastern University.  Before that, he was a professor at Rutgers (and before that, UC-Berkeley).  He teaches and researches...
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