Monthly Archives: July, 2023

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Philosophy and Technology

Overcoming Cognitive Bias with Algorithms

Charlie Taben -
This is a revised text of a lecture given at King’s College in March 2023 The judgments of human beings can be biased; they can...
Ethical Dilemmas in Public Philosophy

In the Name of the Climate: On Throwing Stuff at Art

Benjamin Randolph -
I recently paid a visit to a friend. After an obligatory catch-up, we found ourselves sitting comfortably on a sofa skipping through various international...
Teaching

Reflections from the Undergraduate Philosophy Club Series Editors

Matthew Clemons -
Disclaimer: Matthew Clemons is an editor at the Blog of the APA. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do...
Research

Failed experiments in sex and marriage: Dora Russell on the ‘right to sex’ for women

Maryellen Stohlman-Vanderveen -
In the 1920s, Dora Russell, second wife of Bertrand, proclaimed that all women have a ‘right’ to sex, which she detailed in terms of...
Current Events in Public Philosophy

ChatGPT Reveals What We Value and What We Do Not

Richard B. Gibson -
The promise of automation has traditionally been that machines will handle the work that we do not want to do so that we can...
Recently Published Book Spotlight

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Philosophy and Science of Risk

Maryellen Stohlman-Vanderveen -
Philosophy and Science of Risk is a new book written by Isabelle Peschard, Yann Benétreau-Dupin, and Christopher Wessels. Combining insights from a variety of disciplines, it...
Member Interviews

Eric Winsberg: What is it Like to be a Philosopher?

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall -
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...
APA

Inside the APA: Reflections and Predictions from the APA Board Chairs

Erin Shepherd -
The dialogue below is between the outgoing and incoming chairs of the APA board of officers. Dominic McIver Lopes finished his three-year term on...
Graduate Student Reflection

Naming and Muddling: Messiness as Pedagogy

Alexis Labar -
In my first year of graduate studies I took a seminar called Feminist Methods taught by Elisabeth Paquette. This course was paradigm shifting for...
Syllabus Showcase

Syllabus Showcase: Ethics

Smrutipriya Pattnaik -
The syllabus below is for the course Ethics at the University of Michigan. Although much of the material is pretty standard in courses in...
APA

Announcing Dr. Sabrina D. MisirHiralall as Incoming Editor-in-Chief

APA Blog -
As outgoing Editor-in-Chief of the Blog of the APA, I am pleased to announce Dr. Sabrina D. MisirHiralall as the incoming Editor-in-Chief.  Dr. Sabrina D. MisirHiralall...
Black Issues in Philosophy

Black Existence in “Torto Arado” em Dez Dobras

Maryellen Stohlman-Vanderveen -
The collection of critical essays "Torto Arado” em Dez Dobras will be released in 2023 in Brazil by Mercado de Letras. The anthology,...
Everyday Lifestyle

Breaking Bad Habits

Stephen Williams -
Two things to note about habits: one, they are very hard to break and two, a fair number of them are bad for us. Many...
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