Yearly Archives: 2024

The Power of Ahimsic Communication

“The law of love will work, just as the law of gravitation will work.”  – Gandhi In parts one and two of this three-part series,...

What are We (Not) Doing When We Struggle to Ask Good Questions?

One of my favorite moments in class is when a student says something like, “I think I have a question, but I’m not sure...

Recently Published Book Spotlight: Global Justice and the Biodiversity Crisis

Chris Armstrong is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Southampton, in the United Kingdom. He has worked on various issues in applied...

Tyla, Coloureds, Color, and Culture–Part II

Tyla, a South African singer, performer, and Grammy Award winner, has achieved more in the past year than many musical artists ever will. In...

Music for Mice

Eva Meijer lives philosophically with Earth others.

Bluey and Philosophy

In his beautiful film Tree of Life, Terrance Malick attempts to tackle philosophical issues such as the meaning of life, the problem of evil,...

What is Critical Mixed Race Philosophy?

What exactly is “critical” about critical race studies, and critical mixed race studies in particular? Of course, the term is widely demonized in political...

Everyday Contempt

Contempt may seem an extreme and troubling emotion. More than just annoyance at some particular action, contempt is a cold, haughty judgment of someone’s...

Ahimsic Communication: An Alternative to Civility

When it comes to contentious conversations, the call for civility is commonplace. Rarely do we hear a call for nonviolence in communication. This is...

APA announces Fall 2024 prize winners

The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the following 16 prizes for the second half of 2024. APA prizes recognize many areas of...

What (else) do Students Want from Medical Ethics?

One way to teach Medical Ethics courses is to start with theory and then work through a series of pro/con pieces on abortion, euthanasia,...

How to Save Honesty in Human Subject Research

In human subject research, we often face an ethical question: is it ever justifiable to deceive participants? After all, deception can be effective in...

APA Member Interview: Rami El Ali

Bio: Rami El Ali works on the philosophy of perception, technology, and phenomenology. He is currently pursuing a second PhD focusing on virtual reality...

AI Can’t Replace Teachers (Entirely)

Alpha School in Austin, Texas has no teachers. Students instead spend two hours a day studying core subjects “taught” by an AI-powered software program....

Letting Go of the Prime Mover: Interpreting Aristotle’s Metaphysics

Studying ancient philosophical works might seem to many students like an antiquated endeavor, akin to reading Euclid’s Elements or Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural...