Yearly Archives: 2026

2026 Lebowitz Prize Awarded to Philosophers De Brigard and Robins

The American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Phi Beta Kappa Society (ΦBK) are pleased to announce that Dr. Felipe De Brigard, Professor of Philosophy,...

2023 Pacific Division Dewey Lecture: Great Timing but Disputed Tools

Below is the audio recording of Ann Garry’s John Dewey Lecture, “Great Timing but Disputed Tools,” given at the 2023 Pacific Division Meeting. The...

When Are Your Feelings Really Yours?

Until the fall of 2008, I would have said I wasn’t afraid of mice. But then, in that fateful autumn, I went to my...

APA Members Interview, Edward DeLaquil

Edward DeLaquil is affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at NTNU—Norwegian University of Science and Technology. After completing his PhD at...

How to Partition Alberta

On October 19, 2026, Albertans will vote on whether their province should secede from Canada. Except that isn’t quite right. Albertans will vote on...

Interview with the New Co-Editor of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women in Philosophy Series

Could you tell us more about yourself? What do you think our readers should know about you? About myself? I am a daughter, sister, friend,...

Philosophy of Forensic Science, Kathryn Petrozzo

In the past few decades, there has been a meteoric rise in fascination with forensic science. The advent of true crime podcasts, internet forums,...

Incongruity, Humor, and Morality in Song

In the 1940s and 1950s, as part of a federal pest and rodent control program, pigeons in Boston were fed corn that had been...

APA Member Interview: Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford is Beat Editor for Research/Diversity and Inclusiveness. He received his B.A. in philosophy from Furman University and his M.A. in philosophy from...

Green Shoots in the Humanities

By nearly every measure that can be reasonably assembled—undergraduate majors, tenure-track hires, departmental budgets, public attention—the humanities in the United States have been contracting...

Slacktivism in Academia: Why Strongly Worded Letters and Micro-Protests Rarely Work

Academics reason through problems, create innovative solutions, and often make the world a better place. However, sometimes, they are not the best at fashioning...

Citizens’ Accountability and Epistemic Constraints on Voting

When we think about the ideal democratic citizen, we think about someone who is not only a valuable member of the political community, but...

What Makes Leadership Effective? Balancing the Enduring Tension between Dignity Needs and Human Nature

Throughout history, leadership has shaped the fate of organizations, states, and entire civilizations. Rome cannot be understood apart from Julius Caesar, Augustus, or Nero;...

2023 Pacific Division Presidential Address: When Cash Is Not Enough: The Case for In-Kind Distribution

Below is the audio recording of Debra Satz’s presidential address, “When Cash Is Not Enough: The Case for In-Kind Distribution,” given at the 2023...

How Changeable Are the Concepts We Teach?

Recently, there have been some high-profile cases of teachers in schools and universities being asked to stop teaching certain concepts. Race and gender are...