Monthly Archives: February, 2024

The Ethical Complexity of Vaccine Hesitancy

You may not necessarily think about ethics until some ethical question becomes relevant to you. Generally speaking, ethics comprises the standards of conduct that...

Undermining Autonomy One Swipe at a Time

In the summer of 2017, Hurricane Irma—a monster category 5 hurricane—was bearing down on us. The storm was projected to make a head-on collision...

Doing Philosophy Together: On the Value of Philosophical Collaboration

What comes to mind when you hear the word “philosopher?” For many, it’s still the image of the wise, isolated thinker doing philosophy on his...

Problems of Knowledge and Valuation, Daniel Drucker

I’m Daniel Drucker, an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. I’m presenting the second half of a two-semester course...

Letting Go, and Letting the Subject Come to You: Reintroducing the Graduate Student Reflection Series

Before my Master’s program, I was a McNair scholar- a program aiding undergraduates in pursuing advanced degrees. I was looking forward to graduate school...

Henry’s Radical Life or the Schmuck’s Life?

Henry Hill, in Scorsese’s most renowned Gangster movie, Goodfellas, aspires to be a radical individual. His freedom is expressed in his becoming a member of...

Apple Vision Pro: Where are We Going?

This image was generated using DALL-E This post was originally published on Filosofía en la Red. It has been translated as part of the APA...

APA Member Interview: Yi-Cheng Lin

Yi-Cheng Lin is a Ph.D. student at the University of Toronto. He is interested in metaphysics and the history of philosophy. He spends a...

Combatting Neurotypical Biases in Hiring: Autism and the benefits of inclusion

In a recent article for Psychology Today, Jennifer Gerlach notes that, according to a 2019 study by A. M. Mai, 83% of autistic adults...

APA Awards Grants to Ten Projects for 2023–2024

The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce that it will provide grants to 10 philosophy-related projects in the 2023–2024 fiscal year. For more...