Philosophy as Love of Wisdom and in the Public Sphere
Some years ago, the economic downturn inspired me to put aside my business endeavors and return to school to study philosophy. I had loved...
How to Meet People Where They Are
We should do a better job of letting the public know what we’re up to. More specifically, philosophers should do a better job of...
Socrates On Flatbush Avenue: Reflections on the LIU-Brooklyn Faculty Lockout
On September 3, 2016, three days before a proposed contract was to be put to a vote, the unionized faculty of LIU-Brooklyn was locked...
Writing Thoughtfully In Unthinking Times
If these are, as they seem, unthinking times, then what, if anything, can we do? I have an idea that writing can help thinking…...
Seven Ways You Can Support Academics in Turkey
The situation for academics in Turkey has dramatically worsened since the failed coup on July 15, a matter of increasing importance given the investigations,...
Discussion: Finding the time and space to write
The summer break is drawing to an end, summer writing deadlines are looming, and we're looking for tips on what time and space helps...
Survey: What Matters to Philosophers?
As chair of a philosophy department at a large state institution (University of Minnesota), I’ve frequently been called upon to defend philosophy and to...
The Ethics of Gauging PhD Applicants’ Interest Before Offering Admission or Financial Support
Here's one way philosophy PhD admissions could go: Your program offers admissions to the N top-rated applicants, figuring that X% will accept. If the...
Tweeting Philosophy: Interview with TrueSciPhi’s Kelly Truelove
Kelly Truelove is a technologist with a Ph.D. in physics and long-running interests in philosophy and online communities. On TrueSciPhi.org, he publishes lists and analytics...
Philosophical Fiction: Interview with Helen de Cruz
Helen De Cruz is a senior lecturer (associate professor) in philosophy at Oxford Brookes University. She is co-author of A natural history of natural theology (MIT...