Does techno-scientific orientation mean abandoning philosophy as a normative project?
It is pertinent to examine the perspective of Science and Technology Studies (STS) and its implications to enhance the understanding of technological development. By...
Conscientious Objection and Euthanasia
Should doctors be allowed to conscientiously object to euthanasia? Voluntary euthanasia for patients with terminal illness is now legal in dozens of jurisdictions. A...
Can medical consent teach us something about sexual consent?
Though people discuss consent in a variety of contexts, consent is perhaps most discussed in the contexts of medicine and sex. While there are...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Freedom and Ground
Mark J. Thomas is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Central College (Pella, IA). His research interests include the metaphysics of German idealism, aesthetics, and...
What can philosophers do to protect and promote the educational mission of universities?
This post is a part of the Blog's 2023 APA Conference coverage, showcasing the research of APA members across the country. The APA Central...
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.
Nature’s Beauty is Historical
Does the aesthetic value of species give us reason to work to prevent extinctions? Our own aesthetic preferences seem hopelessly biased. We love big...
Responsibility and Automated Decision-Making
In 1979, an IBM presentation included a slide with the following injunction:
Despite this warning, nearly fifty years later computing systems are increasingly used to...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Phenomenology of Black Spirit
In this Recently Published Book Spotlight, Biko Mandela Gray, Assistant Professor of Religion at Syracuse University, and Ryan J. Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy...
The Neurotic Dogma of Reality
The world appears to be a certain way, but sometimes appearances are deceiving. This doesn’t seem to undermine what we think we know, for...