Yearly Archives: 2018

Black Issues in Philosophy: An Interview with Donna Edmonds Mitchell

by Hanli Chu       Donna Edmonds Mitchell was an inspirational poet and storyteller who was a Perry Clan Descendant of the Pocasset Wampanoag Peoples.  She joined...

Modern Day Philosophers: Philosophy Outside Academia

Hello there, whoever you are. I am Daniel Lobell, a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast, Modern Day Philosophers. I realized that I had...

What Are You Reading…On Medieval Philosophy

Many of the ideas celebrated during the holidays are the same ones that were on the minds of Medieval Philosophers. There is the role...

APA Announces Winners of the 2018 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest

The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest: John Corvino, “Drawing a...

Two Ancient and Unpersuasive Arguments about Death

Two ancient arguments—one of Greek origin, the other Roman—are intended to demonstrate that we should be undisturbed by death. I want to suggest that...

Women in Philosophy: Intersectionality and the Importance of Poetics for Feminist Philosophy

by Robin James In her 2008 article “re-thinking intersectionality,” Jennifer Nash argues that feminist theory’s enthusiastic adoption of intersectionality has been continually undercut by its...

Examining Ethics Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia

Examining Ethics is an ethics podcast produced by The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University. It’s produced by Christiane Wisehart, the Assistant...

The Teaching Hub at the 2019 Eastern Division Meeting of the APA

As you plan your schedule for the 2019 APA Eastern Division meeting, or if you’re still considering whether or not to attend, we hope...

Building Relationships with the New Congress

More than 90 new Members of Congress are in the process of hiring staff and setting up their offices. Returning Members are defining their...

The Radical Philosophy of Egypt: Forget God and Family, Write!

by Dag Herbjørnsrud New research indicates that Plato and Aristotle were right: Philosophy and the term “love of wisdom” hail from Egypt. A remarkable example of...

Dominic McIver Lopes awarded the Quinn Prize in recognition of service

The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that the board of officers has selected Dr. Dominic McIver Lopes (University of British Columbia) as...

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Rethinking Health Care Ethics

In a diverse career, Stephen Scher has taught clinical medical ethics in Harvard Medical School–affiliated hospitals and professional ethics and organizational behavior at Yale...

University of Milan’s Francesco Guala Wins the 2018 Joseph B. Gittler Award

The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that Professor Francesco Guala (University of Milan) has been awarded the 2018 Joseph B. Gittler Award...

The Why? Philosophical Discussions about Everyday Life Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia

by Jack Russell Weinstein Philosophy needs ambassadors, not missionaries. Our profession has long regarded bringing people to philosophy as akin to saving their souls. Sometimes...

Black Issues in Philosophy: A South African Philosopher’s Intellectual and Political Journey

Mabogo P. More is one of South Africa’s great living philosophers. His life and thought, as recounted in Looking through Philosophy in Black: Memoirs,...