What Are You Reading…On the Philosophy of Law
The origin of law is a vital question for society, and the preservation of a widely accepted source of authority is necessary for a...
Deconstruction from the South: On Bruno Mazzoldi and Jacques Derrida
To promote dialogue among different philosophical traditions as equals, I claim here that the world is populated by a plurality of philosophical languages. In...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: The Man-Not
Tommy J. Curry is a Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University. He is the author of The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and the...
What Are You Reading…On Cultural Identity
Cultural identity is constantly being torn down and rebuilt. Though both processes always occur, sometimes one is dominant. It seems to me that the...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: The Theory and Practice of Experimental Philosophy
Justin Sytsma is an Associate Professor in the Philosophy Programme at Victoria University of Wellington in beautiful Wellington, New Zealand. He's interested in a...
What Are You Reading…On Willpower
Like many readers of this blog, and probably the vast majority of Americans, I followed last week’s headlines with anxiety and concern. Almost every...
Recently Published Book Spotlight: Consciousness in Locke
Shelley Weinberg is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign specializing in early modern philosophy and especially in the...
Black Issues in Philosophy: Dwayne Tunstall as Africana Philosopher
by Thomas Meagher
One of the preoccupations of Africana philosophy could be characterized in terms of axiology. Africana philosophy emerges out of a context of...
What Are You Reading…On the Philosophy of Technology
Technology constantly poses us challenges. The opportunities it offers come with dangers attached. Social media encourage envy and depression when we see the fun...
Philosophy in the Contemporary World: Trump at the Border
On Thursday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley philosophy department held roundtable events on Donald Trump....