What Are You Reading…On the Cynics and Cynicism
The ideal Cynic acts as a critic of society, exposing its excesses and encouraging a healthier relationship with nature. This is the virtue Diogenes...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Debating Race, Ethnicity, and Latino Identity
Iván Jaksic directs the Santiago Program for the Bing Overseas Studies Program and works at the Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University....
Recently Published Book Spotlight: When All Else Fails
Jason Brennan is the Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business,...
What Are You Reading…On Hermeneutics
Knowing how to interpret a text is a vital task for any philosopher, just as knowing how to interpret the actions of others is...
Philosophy in the Contemporary World: Post-Truth, Fanaticism, and Facebook
In 2002, Hubert Dreyfus published a paper, “Anonymity versus Commitment: The Dangers of Education on the Internet” where he decried the effect of the...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Neoliberalism’s Demons
Adam Kotsko teaches in the Shimer Great Books School of North Central College. He is the author, most recently, of The Prince of This...
What Are You Reading…On Care
It was hard to watch news of last week’s polar vortex without feeling concerned for those in its path. While my area (slightly north...
The Journal of Controversial Ideas: An Interview with Jeff McMahan and Francesca Minerva
Recently, Jeff McMahan, Francesca Minerva, and Peter Singer created a new Journal of Controversial Ideas where scholars concerned about possible reactions to their work...
What Are You Reading…On Spinoza
If one wanted to summarize the life of Baruch Spinoza in just one word, “controversial” might do it. He was attacked so often, including...
What Are You Reading…On Public Philosophy
The APA Blog editorial staff is presenting at the APA Eastern this year. We’ve chosen different topics to cover, including “The Value of the...