Thomas Colclough is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine. His research interests...
The philosopher Allan Bloom once lamented: ‘There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes,...
The email from my daughter’s elementary school principal arrived one spring afternoon. It stated that effective immediately for all elementary school students (K-6th grade),...
John Oliver uses humor to show how the vaccine debate stems largely from a causal fallacy.
John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight discusses the sensitive topic...
The APA blog is working with Cliff Sosis of What is it Like to Be a Philosopher? in publishing advance excerpts from Cliff’s long-form interviews with...
Editor's Note: This potentially controversial article title matches the syllabus title and, as explained by the author in the opening paragraph, is directly relevant...
For progressive readers, existential philosophy reaches its apogee when it serves as the theoretical foundation for progressive political commitments and engaged activism. Existential thought...
Rey Chow is an acclaimed critical theorist and cultural critic who holds the position of Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at...
Ben Cook is a doctoral candidate in philosophy at Syracuse University, with specializations in metaphysics and the philosophy of religion. When he’s not doing...
Following the #MeToo movement came the #violence_in_obstetrics movement, which started in 2018. In fact, the mistreatment of women in maternity wards is so widespread...