Yearly Archives: 2020

How Can I Be a Philosopher in a Non-academic Career? (Part 3)

Answers from Ryan Stelzer, MA, Management Consultant and Executive Coach Ryan Stelzer (photo right) earned a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of...

Welcome to New Blog Editor Heidi Schmidt

The Blog of the APA is pleased to announce that a new editor will be joining the APA Blog team as of September 4th:...

Syllabus Showcase: History of Modern Philosophy, Julia Jorati

As a scholar of early modern philosophy, I regularly teach early modern survey courses. Until last year, I worked at The Ohio State University,...

On “Systemic Racism”

The term “racism” does not at present have a definite, shared public meaning. But many people associate it with individual wrongful attitudes and behavior...

Kierkegaard on Being Happy Again After You’ve Lost Everything

Risk is central to any meaningful life, according to Kierkegaard. If we want our lives to have significance, we must commit to projects that...

APA Member Interview: William Behun

William Behun received a Ph.D. from De Paul University in Chicago in 2006, where he focused on Philosophy of History and German Idealism. Since...

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Sick Souls, Healthy Minds

This edition of the Recently Published Book Spotlight is on John Kaag's Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life. John...

Haptic Skepticism: The Crisis of (Not) Touching

The last three years spanned two global events that centered around the crisis of (not) touching: the #MeToo movement and the Covid-19 pandemic. These...

Philosophical Thought and a Sea of Time

This post is a part of The COVID-Chronicles series. This series is dedicated to giving voice to graduate student experiences and needs during the...

A Neurophilosophy of Fake News, Disinformation and Digital Citizenship

This is the tenth and final post in a short-term series by Prof. Nayef Al-Rodhan titled “Neurophilosophy of Governance, Power and Transformative Innovations.” This...

Time Will Tell: A Series on the Philosophy of Time

The Blog of the APA is happy to announce "Time Will Tell," a series of interviews about the philosophy of time. The interviews were...

APA Member Interview: Sam Berstler

Sam Berstler is currently thinking about the nature, dynamics, and ethics of conversation.  She is the inaugural Desai Family Postdoctoral Research Associate and Lecturer...

Tautologies Can Create Dead Worlds

The tautology “It is what it is” made headlines when President Donald Trump uttered it during a recent interview with Axios’ Jonathan Swan. The...

A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Philosophy of Language

“Concerning Language” is a fast-paced and hilarious comedic act in which Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie raise questions that are at the heart of philosophical...

Undergraduate Philosophy Club: North Carolina State University

Allow me to tell you a little about the Philosophy Club at NC State. The club has been active for at least a quarter...