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...
At the Philosophy
Photo by Chris Letheby
From Sunday July 7th through Thursday July 11th, 2024, the Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP) held its annual conference at the...
The Value of a Life
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: Illusion and Fetishism in Critical Theory
Vasilis Grollios is currently an independent postdoctoral researcher and author of the new book, Illusion and Fetishism in Critical Theory: A study of Nietzsche,...
The Sword is Mightier than The Pen: An Interview with Margaret Atwood
This interview was conducted as part of a benefit conference for the Ukrainian academy that Aaron James Wendland organized in March 2023 at the...
The Complex Structure of Quantum Mechanics
I have been thinking for a while about the mathematics used to formulate our physical theories, especially the similarities and differences among different mathematical...
Academic Dialogue Against the Background of War
A recent issue of Aeon featured an article entitled “The Missing Conversation,” with the subtitle, “To the detriment of the public, scientists and historians don’t engage...
Utopia, Dystopia, and Democracy: Teaching Philosophy in Wartime Ukraine
1. Introduction
Why teach philosophy in wartime Ukraine? It’s a fair question. It’s a necessary question. Given the variety and gravity of Ukraine’s urgent needs,...