Monthly Archives: January, 2019

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Research

What Are You Reading…On Spinoza

Nathan Eckstrand -
If one wanted to summarize the life of Baruch Spinoza in just one word, “controversial” might do it. He was attacked so often, including...
Work/Life Balance

APA Member Interview: Virginia Held

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall -
by Sabrina D. MisirHiralall Virginia Held is a professor emerita of philosophy at the City University of New York, Graduate School and Hunter College. Among...
Issues in Philosophy

Eliminating Footnotes Makes Philosophy More Accessible

Blog Contributor -
It's 2019. Computers can drive cars, operate stores, and outperform humans in sophisticated games. However, computers cannot correctly read a PDF with footnotes. Alas, many...
Diversity and Inclusiveness

Women in Philosophy: Why the Decolonial Imaginary Matters for Women in Philosophy

Adriel M. Trott -
by Emma Velez This essay reflects on my recent experience visiting two liberal arts universities in Texas with the goal of recruiting undergraduate students of...
Issues in Philosophy

Mindscape Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia

Blog Contributor -
It took me a while to catch on, but I’ve become very excited about the prospects of podcasting as a medium of intelligent conversation....
Teaching

Diversifying the Canon: Interview with Stewart Duncan

Michaela Maxwell -
Stewart Duncan is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Florida. His research has largely focused on early modern discussions of materialism,...
Issues in Philosophy

Philosophy Talk Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia

Blog Contributor -
Cliff Sosis sat down to interview Ken Taylor of Philosophy Talk for his series, What Is It Like to Be a Philosopher? Part of...
Black Issues in Philosophy

Black Issues in Philosophy: The 2019 Caribbean Philosophical Awards Winners

Lewis Gordon -
The Caribbean Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the association’s awards for contributions to philosophical thought, literature, and mentorship: The Frantz...
Research

What Are You Reading…On Public Philosophy

Nathan Eckstrand -
The APA Blog editorial staff is presenting at the APA Eastern this year. We’ve chosen different topics to cover, including “The Value of the...
APA

Julio Covarrubias Wins the 2018 Essay Prize in Latin American Thought

APA Communications -
The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that Julio Covarrubias (University of Washington) has been awarded the 2018 Essay Prize in Latin American...
Public Philosophy

A University Goes into Exile

Blog Contributor -
What do you do if the government threatens to close your university in the city in which it is currently located? And what does...
Diversity and Inclusiveness

Women in Philosophy: When Is it Ethical to Consume Sexist Art?

Adriel M. Trott -
by Alida Liberman As a young feminist killjoy who didn’t want to listen to sexist music, I indignantly walked out of my eighth grade school...
Issues in Philosophy

NOUS the Podcast: Tackling Deep Questions about the Mind: Philosophy Outside Academia

Blog Contributor -
I once raised my hand after a talk given by the prolific philosopher (and I mean prolific - check out his bibliography)  and historian...
Recently Published Book Spotlight

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Open to Reason

Nathan Eckstrand -
Souleymane Bachir Diagne is professor of philosophy and francophone studies at Columbia University. His fields of research and teaching include History of Philosophy, History...
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