How Philosophy Neglects Its Most Vulnerable Students
Part Two of a Three-part Series on Adjunct Teaching and Student Learning (Part 1)
There are two academias, and our discipline is focused on the wrong...
Climate Change and Individual Responsibility
Few dispute that scientists have physically measured an average increase in global average surface temperature of “0.85°C…between 1880 and 2012”. The best hypothesis to explain...
Ten Rules of Thumb for Op-Ed Writing
As a former philosophy professor turned journalist, I have firsthand experience of both academia and the news industry, and the unwritten rules that govern...
Teaching Between (In)Justice and Care
Part One of a Three-part Series on Adjunct Teaching and Student Learning
Take your job. Teach your usual course load and maintain your research program. Add...
Chinese Philosophy in the English-Speaking World: Interview with Bryan Van Norden
Bryan W. Van Norden is a professor in the Philosophy Department and teaches in the Department of Chinese and Japanese at Vassar College. He is a former...
A Philosopher Watches…Captain America: Civil War
The superhero film Captain America: Civil War was released in the US last weekend, grossing $181.8 million and ranking it the fifth largest film opening of...
Academic Placement Data and Analysis: An Update with a Focus on Gender
Since 2015, we have taken part in a project that collects and analyzes placement data for doctoral graduates in philosophy, with funding provided by...
Speaking Pro Re Publica in Ancient Rome and Today (Part 5)
The Philippics Relationship
The “advice to tyrants” genre is a recognized part of the rhetorical tradition. Less-recognized is the individual who publicly criticizes the people...
Speaking Pro Re Publica in Ancient Rome and Today (Part 4)
Debates, Games, Veterans’ Events, and Republican Values
Whether it is police misconduct or political correctness on college campuses, the current mood is populist and even...
Recent Trends in Philosophy Degrees (1987–2014)
The number of new philosophy degrees at the baccalaureate and doctoral levels fell sharply from 2013 to 2014, according to a new report from...