The Distance Between Us Belongs to Love, Reason, Trust
Katherine, Sidra, and Jeremy say goodbye and thanks to the Blog of the APA for such a meaningful chance to think together and apart.
Back to the Warm Home, Good Relationships, and Philosophy
Three years in, we stay true to the pulse underlying our philosophical work. Coming from memorable personal relationships, we end with free correspondence.
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Nussbaum’s Politics of Wonder
Wonder is the mind's excitement and proceeds by getting lost. And that is what democracy calls on us to do together.
GRIEF-SPUN WISDOM IN THE DIRT: Of Popular Death Practices
A conversation about dirt becomes a discussion of death, grief, and philosophy.
Complete Philosophy Is Personal: We Relate to Each Other
As many of us head into the new year, perhaps it’s worth remembering how philosophy is personal.
How Intergenerational Is the Academy? Into the Planetary Project
Intergenerational integrity reshapes the academy, beginning with the Earth that gave rise to us.
What Do We Do When We Talk about “Evil”?
Talk about “evil” is beside the point.
How to Be Foolish in Being Angry: Against Sarcasm
What does the fool do when they are irritated by their conditions enough that they feel like tearing into everything? They let the irritation reach their soul. They let another’s beliefs or practices trouble them. Like I said, they are foolish.
Smash the Machinery of Time: Asylum Philosophy
Charlotte is a legal guardian. She advocates for youth under the age of 18 seeking asylum in Belgium. I wanted to talk with her about this work.
Great Humanists Care about the People Facing Them
Must great humanists care about their students? A brilliant scholar thinks not, due in part to his reliance on Aristotelian practical reasoning. But look what happens when we emphasize relational reasoning in the first place.