Against Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times
This year's Central APA featured an author-meets critics session on Alexis Shotwell's new book Against Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times. Below, I interview...
What Are You Reading…On Islamic Philosophy
There was a time when knowledge from Ancient Greece was studied primarily by the Islamic World. Philosophers like Ibn Rushd (Averroes) and Ibn Sina...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: The Hiddenness Argument
This week's Recently Published Book Spotlight was written by Andrew Moon, an assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. Because Andrew and his...
What is Critical Theory’s Role Today?
The 2018 Critical Theory Workshop brings together scholars, activists and artists from around the world, whose work cuts across numerous fields and disciplines. The...
Subversive Laughter in Reynard the Fox
Medieval literature abounds in stories about animals, of which there are two main, easily distinguished, varieties: animal fables and beast epic. Animal fables claim...
What Are You Reading…On the Genesis of Economics
I am almost finished teaching my second semester of Business Ethics. While my students get a decent survey of moral norms from a variety...
Imprints in Time: a Moderately Robust Past
Editors note: Because of a major snowfall in Savannah, GA during the Eastern APA, the Blog of the APA has been hosting papers by...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: The Existentialist’s Survival Guide
Gordon Marino took his Ph.D. from the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. He is currently Professor of Philosophy and Director...
What Are You Reading…On the Debate Surrounding Identity Politics
The very polarized views people have about identity politics have been on my mind recently. I have had several conversations about Jordan Peterson, exchanged...
What Are You Reading…On Aesthetics
Earlier today I read an article in The Guardian about a movie premier at Cannes. The film in question, called The House that Jack...