Yearly Archives: 2023

Syllabus Showcase: Ethics

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

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

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 Existence in “Torto Arado” em Dez Dobras

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

Breaking Bad Habits

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...

ChatGPT After Six Months: More Practical Reflections

When ChatGPT was released to the public late last year, its impact was immediate and dramatic. In the six months since, most people have...

APA Member Interview: Mary-kate Boyle

Mary-kate Boyle is an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She is currently interested in ethics, German idealism, epistemology, and philosophy of mind....

Toward a Feminist View of Harm

Oppression, Harm, and Feminist Philosophy In many ways, our understanding of oppression is closely tied to the concept of harm. This connection is especially...

Abbott Elementary and Utilitarianism

In this clip, the teachers at an underfunded Philadelphia public elementary school are debating the pros and cons of having a “gifted” program that...

Teaching Graduate Students to Teach

As one who has urged graduate departments to offer their students a practicum in teaching, I read with interest Heather Brant’s thoughtful post A...

Meet the APA: Lucy Santerre

Lucy Santerre is the APA's Program Assistant for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s grant to support diversity institutes in philosophy. Introduction I am proud to say...

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Thoughtful Images

Thomas Wartenberg is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Mount Holyoke College. He has edited or co-edited books on the philosophy of art, the philosophy...

APA Member Interview: Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald is an educator and writer at the University of Waterloo who investigates the interrelations between inquiry, meaning, and methods. He focuses on...

AI Films and the Fudging of Consciousness

Remember feeling sorry for Hal 9000 when Dave Bowman was shutting him off in 2001: A Space Odyssey? Hal was a total AI prick—spying...

Intergenerational Practical Knowledge: Conversations with Senior Philosophers – Elaine Miller

The Women in Philosophy series is launching a mini-series titled “Intergenerational Practical Knowledge: Conversations with Senior Philosophers.” A goal of this mini-series is to...

Syllabus Showcase: Philosophy Summer Camp, a Portland State Faculty and Student Co-Creation

One morning you wake up and head to the kitchen, only to find someone who looks exactly like you sitting at the breakfast table...