Monthly Archives: April, 2018

What Are You Reading…On the Involuntary Celibate

The recent Toronto van attack seems to have been motivated by the Incel movement (short for “involuntary celibate”), though investigations are still ongoing and...

APA Member Interview: James Griffith

James Griffith is the Assistant Professor of Political Thought and Philosophy at the Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts in Slovakia. He is the...

Federica Berdini Awarded the APA’s 2018 Journal of Value Inquiry Prize

The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Federica Berdini has been awarded the 2018 Journal of Value Inquiry Prize for her...

Women in Philosophy: Southern Black Feminism in Philosophy

By Lindsey Stewart When I mention to fellow conference participants in various philosophy circles that I work on Zora Neale Hurston, I often get a...

Diversifying the Canon: Interview with Robert Sanchez

This post is part of a series of interviews dedicated to diversifying the canon. We’d love for you to share your thoughts. Please contact us via...

What Are You Reading…On the Philosophy of Place

Place is one of those experiences that can be difficult to conceptualize, as it often situates experiences but doesn’t become an object of experience...

Arrival, Interstellar, and the Transcendence of Temporality

If you haven’t seen Arrival or Interstellar, I’d advise you to stop reading immediately and go watch them. What I’m about to say will spoil the surprises...

APA Member Interview: Michaela McSweeney

Michaela McSweeney is an assistant professor at Boston University. She works (mainly) on the metaphysics and epistemology of logic, but is also interested in...

Comment on “Action and Luminosity”

Editors note: Because of a major snowfall in Savannah, GA during the recent Eastern APA, the Blog of the APA will be hosting papers...

Action and Luminosity

Editors note: Because of a major snowfall in Savannah, GA during the recent Eastern APA, the Blog of the APA will be hosting papers...

Voting is now open for Divisional elections, board member-at-large election, and GSC elections

Today begins the 30-day voting period to elect new divisional officers, a new member at large of the APA board of officers, and two...

Black Issues in Philosophy: A Citadel of the Ideal

By Anthony Sean Neal Faculties at Black colleges and universities or HBCU’s often used philosophical thought to respond to the problem(s) they found to...

What Are You Reading…On Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche is a fascinating figure for many reasons. Unlike previous philosophers who sought a dispassionate and neutral stance, Nietzsche connects his life and...

APA Member Interview: Martin Vacek

Martin Vacek is a philosopher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. He works in metaphysics, especially (any aspect of)...

The Variety of Good Lives

Suppose a person I shall call Leslie cares about others, treats them with respect, and seeks to minimize their distress. Leslie has also found...