BMI Restrictions & Reproductive Justice in the “Ozempic Baby” Era
* Content note: Please note that this article addresses sensitive topics related to body mass index (BMI), weight stigma, infertility, and mental health. BMI...
Would our lives be more meaningful if the universe had a purpose
History was once commonly understood to be a tale of progress. The idea received its best known, if not most easily understood, expression in...
Notes for a phenomenology of heartbreak
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...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Nietzsche as Metaphysician
Justin Remhof is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Old Dominion University and the author of Nietzsche’s Constructivism: A Metaphysics of Material Objects. His...
The Other Scholasticism: the Heirs of Avicenna
Unless you follow the field closely, you probably aren’t aware of a major shift in scholarship on philosophy in the Islamic world. Since the...
Loneliness and Philosophy: On Therapy, Loneliness, and the Commodification of Connection
This post is part of a new series exploring philosophical perspectives on loneliness. If you are interested in contributing to this series, please submit...
The Philosophy To End All Philosophy
Do you think that you have a divine right to have children? Might you even have a duty to do so? Our new book,...
Mary Warnock at 100, Public Philosophy at its Finest
This year is a good one for several related anniversaries. It is forty years since the first issue of the Journal of Applied Philosophy...
Cryonics, Survival, and the Irreversibility of Death
During a recent trip back home, one of us (Adam) was invited for a tour of the facilities of the oldest and best-known cryonics...
The Philosophy and Neurochemistry of Hierarchical Power: A Transdisciplinary Analysis
The history of mankind is filled with examples of hierarchical power being used in positive, responsible, and constructive ways for the common good in...