Failed experiments in sex and marriage: Dora Russell on the ‘right to sex’ for...
In the 1920s, Dora Russell, second wife of Bertrand, proclaimed that all women have a ‘right’ to sex, which she detailed in terms of...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Philosophy and Science of Risk
Philosophy and Science of Risk is a new book written by Isabelle Peschard, Yann Benétreau-Dupin, and Christopher Wessels. Combining insights from a variety of disciplines, it...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Thoughtful Images
Thomas Wartenberg is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Mount Holyoke College. He has edited or co-edited books on the philosophy of art, the philosophy...
AI and Social Justice: The latest technological ‘revolution’ and the Capability Approach
Face recognition to unlock our phones, navigation apps that show traffic in real-time, digital assistants that turn on lights and lock doors in our...
From Protests to Pronouns to Prisons: Understanding Why We Use ‘Woman’
During Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing, Senator Marsha Blackburn asked her “Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman’?” to which Jackson...
Smartphones and Meaningfulness
This essay explores topics discussed in Tiger Roholt’s recently published book, Distracted from Meaning: A Philosophy of Smartphones.
Imagine that you are at the DMV...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music
Steven Jan is Reader in Music at the University of Huddersfield, UK. His research interests lie in the fields of late eighteenth- and early...
Can Liberal Arts Education Meet the Climate Crisis? One Approach
In her last series post, Katherine speaks to Ana and Justin, co-founders of a place-based liberal arts institute working to equip students to live well in an age of climate change.
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...