Monthly Archives: May, 2023

Navigating (Living) Philosophy: Sanskrit philosophy for philosophy today

This series invites seasoned philosophers to share critical reflections on emergent and institutionalised shapes of and encounters within philosophy. The series collects experience-based explorations...

Syllabus Showcase: Death and Immortality, Heinrik Hellwig

In the Spring of 2022, I had the honor of teaching a capstone course for senior philosophy majors at the University of Alabama at...

APA Member Interview: William Vincent

William Vincent is a Ph.D. student in philosophy at the University of Virginia. He is currently completing his dissertation, The Definitional Conception of Essence,...

Conscientious Objection and Euthanasia

Should doctors be allowed to conscientiously object to euthanasia? Voluntary euthanasia for patients with terminal illness is now legal in dozens of jurisdictions. A...

(Re)introducing the Ethical Dilemmas in Public Philosophy Series

“Complexity” is something of a buzzword today—and probably for good reason. If we think about the organization of our societies, we are presented with an...

Can medical consent teach us something about sexual consent?

Though people discuss consent in a variety of contexts, consent is perhaps most discussed in the contexts of medicine and sex. While there are...

Coffee and Communism

Marxism and communism are often seen in many countries as malevolent boogeymen that cast a shadow throughout the Euromodern world, topics we shouldn’t discuss....

The Great British Brain Drain

Over the past few years, the UK has faced its fair share of trials. Today, one of the most pressing is the pressure placed...

APA Member Interview: Jungsuk Lee

Jungsuk Lee is a Ph.D. student at UCLA, whose research focuses on ancient Greek philosophy and ethics. Especially, Aristotle’s and Neo-Aristotelian ethics. He is...

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Freedom and Ground

Mark J. Thomas is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Central College (Pella, IA). His research interests include the metaphysics of German idealism, aesthetics, and...

APA Elections: Your Voice in Association Leadership

There are many ways that members can make their voices heard in the APA—you can join or work with an APA committee or task...

Distrust, Privilege, and the Quest for Invulnerability

Distrust has become a hot topic in the North American media landscape as of late. A cursory online search brings up countless articles urgently...

My First Semester: Refining Argumentation Through Philosophy of Mind

In the first year of my program, I enrolled in a class titled Philosophy of Mind. By this time in my studies I had...

What can philosophers do to protect and promote the educational mission of universities? 

This post is a part of the Blog's 2023 APA Conference coverage, showcasing the research of APA members across the country. The APA Central...

Travel, Fear, and Cheating

On a warm spring night in 2016, I found myself lost and alone in the small hours of morning in Kashgar. My welcome to...