Don’t Worry, It Is Common In Black Women (Philosophers)
“Don’t worry, it is common in Black women.”
This is the response I received when I was recently diagnosed with focal cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD), a...
Epistemic Solidarity and Deference: Necessities and Limitations
In her concession speech, Vice President Kamala Harris invoked one of the principles of solidarity when she encouraged Americans to continue fighting for the...
Harris, Democracy, and the Matter of Mimesis
I admit: I am sick of politics. But since Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, I have become quite attached to my...
Blame and Dread
The capacity for the practice of blaming roots itself deep in the core of the human condition. “Core” here should be understood as, in...
Sexism, Inattention, and Moral Responsibility
Consider an all-too-familiar scene. John and Martha are visiting Barry—their adult son—and his family for a holiday. After a delicious dinner he played no...
Remarks Upon Receiving the Frantz Fanon Lifetime Achievement Award
Note from the editors: These remarks were composed by Dr. Marcos in Spanish and delivered at the awards ceremony of the Caribbean Philosophical Association’s...
“I Can See Your Gender”: Givenness at the Paris Olympics
Something catches the eye—no, not something, somebody—but the passage from something to somebody takes a fraction of an instant. The familiarity of the person’s...
Remembering Robert L. Allen
This past July, Robert L. Allen passed away at 82. As an undergraduate student, Allen had a very large impact on me. I took...
Philosophy Meets the Gendertrash from Hell
“You don't look like a poet. You look more like one of those people they're always writing about in the Times.” - Samuel R....
To be made a Martyr or a Minstrel: Lessons from Aesthetic Theory on Academic...
Introduction: What’s love got to do with it
“Philosophy doesn’t love me, just the idea of me,”
This was the opening line to a presentation I...