Issues in Philosophy

The Two Philosophers, One Podcast, No Problems Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia

https://open.spotify.com/show/5s1nMLywY5L23z3zKT2W27?si=SW_n66_sTcWvzD1CxoEYKg I’m Liv and I am a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. My research involves the philosophy of time travel, looking at how...

Is There a Bat in Your Bias?

by Brian Glenney Are philosophical thought experiments activating biases or intuitions? The very thing that makes a thought experiment powerful, how it attracts an actively...

On The Question of What It Means to be a Hindu Philosopher

In early December, I sat down with a member of my PhD cohort and had a conversation over coffee about what it means (to...

Why Ancient Greek Psychology is Still Valuable Today

Ancient Greek philosophy is rife with beautiful and interesting discussions of the soul. From the tripartite soul of Plato and Aristotle, to the intellectualism...

New Books in Philosophy Podcast: Philosophy Outside Academia

New Books in Philosophy (NBiP) is a podcast where philosophers are interviewed about their newly-published books. Each episode runs for roughly one hour, and...

Neurophilosophy and Transhumanism

The history of humanity is a history of self-improvement and part of that history is pursuing neurochemical gratification. Except for rare cases of mental...

Inside the APA: More on Public Statements and the Question of Rescinding Prizes

Back in 2016, I wrote an Inside the APA post titled “Statements, Resolutions, Letters, and Censures,” outlining the various ways the APA has of...

Alastair Norcross: What It Is Like to Be a Philosopher?

The APA blog is working with Cliff Sosis of What is it Like to Be a Philosopher? in publishing advance excerpts from Cliff’s long-form interviews with...
"Statistical Cruise Ship"

The Statistical Crisis of Science: Where are the Philosophers?

"onfusion about the foundations of the subject is responsible, in my opinion, for much of the misuse of the statistics that one meets in...

Creating a Philosophical Culture of Engagement

There appears to be a growing consensus that philosophers should be doing more to connect with audiences outside academia. Whether it’s the slow war...