Early Modern Philosophy: A Perverse Thought Experiment
Here’s a perverse thought experiment. Let’s suppose that we set ourselves the task of writing a history of philosophy that reflects and represents human...
Inter-American Philosophy in Mexico: Report on the SAAP’s 47th Annual Conference
The Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP) had its 47th annual conference, holding it for the first time in Mexico, at the...
On the Path: An Interview with Dr. Shannon Speed
As the plight of Indigenous peoples is also a Black issue in philosophy, not only because it should be a concern of everyone but...
A Working-Class Philosopher in the Time of COVID-19
This post is a part of The COVID-Chronicles series. This series is dedicated to giving voice to graduate student experiences and needs during the...
How (Not) to Think About Anti-Feminist Women
The woman hangs on, not with the delicacy of a clinging vine, but with a tenacity incredible in its intensity, to the very...
A Reflection on Loss
The Jewish High Holidays (or High Holy Days) were just celebrated. In the midst of it, on Erev Yom Kippur (eve of the Day...
Skepticism’s Cure for the Plague of Mind
This post is part two of a two-part series on skepticism and ethics in the Women in Philosophy series. The first part can be...
Haptic Skepticism: The Crisis of (Not) Touching
The last three years spanned two global events that centered around the crisis of (not) touching: the #MeToo movement and the Covid-19 pandemic. These...
Think Like a Feminist
Something has changed.
Only a few years ago, we found ourselves collectively able to live with those who would explain away the “locker-room talk” of...
Overcoming Elite Interests in Service of Diversity
This is the fifth piece in a several part series discussing ways to improve diversity in philosophy departments. The other pieces can be found...