Socrates in Exile: The Fate of Thought in a Bureaucratic Age
As the foundations of independent thinking are rationalized in the administered world, the public role of philosophy as magistra vitae becomes an intellectual afterthought....
From Human to Cyborg: Art, Technology, and the Redefinition of Human Identity
Throughout the past century, technology's integration into the human body has redefined our understanding of identity, autonomy, and what it means to be human....
Reflections on Culture in American Film
I have taught intercultural communication and film, both separately and together, for more than two decades in the US and Hong Kong. I have...
Navigating the Intersection of AI, Science, and Society
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of scientific inquiry and public discourse, philosophers find themselves at a critical juncture....
The Value of a Life
This post was originally published on Filosofía en la Red. It has been translated as part of the APA Blog’s ongoing collaboration with Filosofía...
Someone Else’s Story: Cultural Appropriation in Fiction
My novel, A Beautiful Land, tells the story of a land that is physically beautiful but once was a place of terror. As I...
The Wildlife State of Gaia
Forests in which our ancient australopithecine ancestors evolved are in our archetypal unconscious, and it’s time we heed nature’s call for attention. In short,...
Editorial: ‘Fear Me, if You Dare!’ Inviting Reflections on the Riddle of Autonomy
As the community of philosophers worldwide mourns the recent passing of Professor Jerome Borges Schneewind, it now falls to the current generation of philosophers...
Coded Displacement
During her graduate studies, black computer scientist Joy Buolamwini developed Aspire Mirror, an AI system that recognizes and reworks the user’s facial image with...
The Ethical Complexity of Vaccine Hesitancy
You may not necessarily think about ethics until some ethical question becomes relevant to you. Generally speaking, ethics comprises the standards of conduct that...