Jacobi, Husserl, and the Guises of Nihilism
"Nihilism" is a term mostly associated with Friedrich Nietzsche. But it precedes him by nearly a century. Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi coins it in 1799...
Consciousness, the brain, and our chimeric selves
This post was originally published by the Institute of Art and Ideas and is republished here with permission as part of the Blog of APA's partnership...
What is the inner life of an atom?
Panpsychism is the belief that mind is fundamental and ubiquitous in the natural world.
Panpsychism resolves a dilemma within realism: mind is itself elemental or...
Between Reason and Sensibility: Schiller’s Aesthetic Education
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...
Fairness and Transgender Eligibility in Women’s Sport
What is fairness in sport? The popular imagination has been gripped by the image of transgender athletes in women's sport, but not enough attention...
The Nature of Health and Disease in Clinical Settings
Consider a 50-year-old man named Doug who notices that his energy level and libido are lower than they used to be. He feels something...
Doing What’s Done
Say what you like against civilization, it comes in dashed handy in a crisis like this. It may be a purely artificial code that...
The Philosophy of Space: The Value of Private Space Activity
I can’t believe the Neanderthals weren’t intrigued by the stars. I’d go further and assume this about everyone before and since the Neanderthals, too!...
Comedy’s Phenomenology
My research dwells at the intersections of philosophy, comedy, and politics. I am particularly interested in the liberatory and revolutionary potential of comedy. But,...
Valuation Pipelines in AI
Let’s be honest. The last AI conference you attended was probably littered with ethical buzzwords (fairness, privacy, accountability, transparency, safety…) whose actual meanings are...