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...
Speaking Pro Re Publica in Ancient Rome and Today (Part 3)
Donald Trump and Mark Antony’s Playbook
Marco Rubio suspended his campaign—and perhaps ended his political career—after his defeat in Florida on March 15. During the...
How Can Philosophy Contribute to Public Debates and Discourse?
Really? What kind of question is that anyway? I mean, where do I even start?
Personally, I cannot imagine doing philosophy in any other way....
Speaking Pro Re Publica in Ancient Rome and Today (Part 2)
The Majoritarian Moment
The two mainstream political parties are faced with a difficult task of energizing their bases while refusing the drift toward political extremes—this...
Speaking Pro Re Publica in Ancient Rome and Today (Part 1)
The aim of this series is to provide APA members with a platform to discuss how philosophy can inform political debate, from a variety of...
The Job Market: How to Get an Interview at a Community College (Part 2)
Tailoring Your Application for the Non-Philosophers on the Hiring Committee
In my last blog post, I argued that to get an interview for a full...
When Philosophy of Science Matters: Pseudoscience, Public Health, and Public Policy
Before the 1960s, things seemed to be relatively simple: science was the undisputed purveyor of new knowledge about the world, the role of philosophy of...
Digital Ethics, Facebook, and Bentham’s Panopticon: Interview with Luciano Floridi
In January, The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced the appointment of a new Ethics Advisory Group on the ethical dimensions of data protection....
APA Member Perspective: “You’re a philosopher, eh? What do philosophers do?”
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