Monthly Archives: June, 2024

Philosophy and Bitcoin

1. Philosophy of Money Money is a paradigmatic functional kind. Anything that fulfills the functions of money counts as money. In this way, money is similar...

Editorial: ‘Fear Me, if You Dare!’ Inviting Reflections on the Riddle of Autonomy

As the community of philosophers worldwide mourns the recent passing of Professor Jerome Borges Schneewind, it now falls to the current generation of philosophers...

Ozempic, “Food Noise,” and the Pathologization of Hunger

An immense cultural discourse has sprouted around Ozempic and Wegovy, two prescription drugs that are being used to help people lose weight. One effect...

On Student-Faculty Relationships

It might seem as if since COVID swept the world, everyone has suffered a significant decrease in social interactions. Classes were disrupted, social events...

Is Racial Identity Ever Straightforward?

Introduction One of the first times I was prompted to declare my racial identity was during a standardized test in second grade. I remember being...

Insights from the American Philosophical Association’s Journal Surveys Project

Introduction The Journal Surveys Project of the American Philosophical Association offers an outlet for philosophers to report their experiences with journals. Authors can submit information...

Inside the APA: Things You Didn’t Know Were on the APA Website

Every now and then the administrative office receives a suggestion for something to add to the APA website. Surprisingly often, the suggested item is...

 Existentialism, Joshua M. Hall

During COVID, I was part of the 40% of the tenure-line faculty laid off by William Paterson University in New Jersey, after which I...

Bergson and Reproductive Justice: Critiquing Boundary-Drawing around Race and the Individual

Several of the most acute social problems in the U.S. intersect in the domain of reproductive justice (RJ). Considerations about choice and autonomy, our...