Is Journalism Anti-Philosophical?
Joe Humphreys is a journalist with The Irish Times, for which he produces the weekly ‘Unthinkable’ philosophy column. I spoke with Joe about philosophical journalism, philosophy for...
How to be Fair in Academic Voting
Here’s a common situation. A department plans to invite six candidates to interview for one opening. At the meeting where the vote is to...
Owning Ourselves (IAI Video)
"My body, my choice" has been the rallying cry for social justice movements around the world, since in an equitable and just world we...
When Time Stands Still (Video)
Why do we remember the past, and not the future?
—Stephen Hawking
We structure our lives on the flow of time. Yet physicists since Einstein have...
Stoicism Now: Conversation with Massimo Pigliucci
Massimo Pigliucci is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He studies the nature of evolutionary theory, the relationship...
Has physics made philosophy obsolete? (Video)
Philosophy is dead...Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge.
—Stephen Hawking
From neuroscience to cosmology, Hawking to Dawkins,...
Philosophy in Dark Times: Conversation with Sandy Grant
Sandy Grant is a philosopher at the University of Cambridge and at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. I spoke with Dr. Grant about philosophy's role in the...
APA board issues post-election statement
The board of officers of the APA has voted unanimously to issue the following statement:
Leading up to the United States presidential election one month...
Freedom to Speak or Freedom from Censure? Critiquing the Professor Watch List
By Nathan Eckstrand
A common misconception about the First Amendment is that if you are criticized for your beliefs, then your first amendment rights are...
The Good, the Bad, and the Controversial (Video)
We all want to do the right thing. But from suicide bombers to Catholic priests, we have never been able to agree on what...