Philosophy is History (Part I)
The relation between philosophy and history of philosophy is controversial. Some believe that history is of mere instrumental value; reading the odd classic might...
This is Not a Pipe Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia
Philosophy works like a drug. It’s mind-altering. It’s addictive. And there have always been certain groups vying to monopolize the market.
If we stick...
The Making of the Happier Hour Podcast: Life Outside Academia
My love for philosophy began my freshman year at Pepperdine University in a program called in The Great Books Colloquium. I was a Theater...
Enjoying Vicious Artists
The #MeToo movement has exposed a number of men in Hollywood as sexual predators. Starting with Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, #MeToo’s momentum kept...
So You Want to Teach Some Islamic Philosophy?
If I had to place a bet as to the biggest changes we’ll see in the philosophy profession over the next several decades, I...
Mistakes and objectivity. Myths in the history of philosophy (Part II)
“It’s raining.” While reading or writing this sentence now, I think many things. I think that the sentence is a rather common example in...
The Partially Examined Life Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia
Here's my routine for the last nine years: Every two or three weeks, I read some philosophy, take some notes, and talk for two...
The Integrity of Thinking
When we look at our political landscape today, I wonder where has our integrity gone?
Teachers want to know how to explain (if that’s...
Who are we? Myths in the history of philosophy (Part I)
“Instead of assuming that the historical figures we study are motivated by the same philosophical worries that worry us, we need to understand why...
Embrace the Void Podcast: Life Outside Academia
There’s an Agora born every minute.
It’s hard not to feel bad for Socrates, stuck with one measly Agora to philosophize in. Imagine if he’d...