Monthly Archives: March, 2021

Teaching Practiced Liberatory Virtue Ethics

Epigraph: “All I’m saying is simply this, that all life is interrelated, that somehow we’re caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a...

Reflections on the Erasure of Violence Against Sex Workers Pre- and Post-Atlanta

By Erica MacDonald In the hours following the horrific murders at three Atlanta-area massage parlors on March 16, 2021, journalists and other commentators attempted to...

Is Effective Altruism Inherently Utilitarian?

If you find this tweet to be as pointed as I do, Effective Altruism may be for you. Effective Altruism is a social movement whose...

Recently Published Book: A Life of Compassion beyond Boundaries

Tell us a little bit about the book. This work is about the life and philosophy of Jiddu Krishnamurti . Born in the small...

APA Member Interview: Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick is a Ph.D. student studying philosophy at the University of Rochester. Before moving to Rochester to pursue a doctorate, Michael received an...

The Next Questions on the Climate Philosopher’s Agenda

When it comes to climate change, what questions, exactly, should we philosophers put our minds to answering? There is overwhelming consensus that justice requires...

Are They All Stupid and Irrational?

Why do people believe the election was rigged, refuse to wear face masks, suspect vaccines are a government plot, or vote for politicians who...

The Argument Clinic

This video excerpts the “Argument Clinic” provides a rich basis from which to introduce and explore the philosophical conception of argumentation.

Being an Ally Online

Last year, when particularities of my living situation prevented me from heading out to protest against anti-Black racism, I was struggling to best manifest...

Practical Enlightenment: Bin Song (part II)

A consistent, post-colonial practice sincerely harmonizes human relations for the global, common good. One Ruist scholar shows how, drawing on a spiritual mystery deserving of careful articulation.

APA Member Interview: Jeff Carroll

Jeff Carroll is a PhD candidate in philosophy at the University of Virginia. He works on issues in social and political philosophy including those...

Extraversion, Happiness, and the Pandemic

Psychologists have long known that personality is a key determinant of happiness—probably second only to health, and similar in magnitude to socioeconomic status (DeNeve...

Syllabus Showcase: Political Violence, Jennifer Kling

Violence is endemic to our world. It is also political. This class works through both of these claims, and throughout the process, discusses how...

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Secret Dreams in Istanbul

Ümit Hussein recently translated Secret Dreams in Instanbul and spoke with H. L. Schmidt about the experience of translating a work that encompasses psyche,...

APA Member Interview: Josue Caramés

Josue Caramés is a Ph.D. in Religion student with a concentration in Philosophy of Religion and Theology at Claremont Graduate University. He has a particular...