New Series: Perspectives on Democracy
In 2024, more than half of humanity will go to the polls, making this the biggest election year in history. Elections are taking place in...
What Does it Mean to Die with Dignity?
Assisted dying has always been controversial, but lately, it seems ever more present in public and philosophical debate. The proposed expansion of Canada’s Medical...
Philosophical Childhoods
You don’t get to be a parent, by whatever means, without being a child first. This seems trivial, but there is something here to...
Vito and Michael Corleone’s Ethical Inspiration to the Moviegoer
In addition to the detailed images of violence in The Godfather for which the adaption of Mario Puzo’s story of a successful crime family...
Dangerous Daydreams: Political Philosophers and Immigration Control
Much mainstream philosophical work on migration focuses on whether or not states have a unilateral right to exclude would-be migrants from their territory. This...
Is the Law Helpful for Feminist Battles? MacKinnon and Cigarini’s Perspectives
Is the law a tool for feminism or an expression of patriarchy? Is the law able to authentically recognize the differences between the sexes,...
What Is Patriotism?
Naval officer Stephen Decatur is said to have once exclaimed, during a toast: “Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always...
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...
Is Racial Identity Ever Straightforward?
Introduction
One of the first times I was prompted to declare my racial identity was during a standardized test in second grade. I remember being...
George Yancy and Judith Butler: Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza...
This article originally appeared on truthout.org
As two U.S. philosophers, we feel compelled to bring our experience and perspective to bear on the current crisis...