Philosophy in the Contemporary World: The Philosophy of Food
Very few things are so important to our lives as food, but most of us don’t think much about it. Sure, we think about...
What Are You Reading…On Migrancy
This week I saw a disturbing report on CNN about the developing migrant crisis in Libya. Because Libya is a convenient gateway to Europe,...
Badiou, the Event, and Psychiatry, Part 2: Psychiatry of the Event
The first piece in this two-part series is here.
What will philosophy say to us? It will say: “We must think the event.” We must...
What Are You Reading…On Applied Ethics
The multitude of scandals associated with the #MeToo movement indicate how far society needs to go to achieve equality. Like many current events, the...
Badiou, the Event, and Psychiatry, Part 1: Trauma and Event
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on Evental Psychiatry. The second part can be found here.
Philosophy is either reckless or...
What Are You Reading…On Post-Aristotelian Philosophy
Aristotle unquestionably changed the discipline of philosophy. As an undergrad, I remember one of my professors telling me that, if time constraints were no...
Early Career Research Spotlight: Becky Vartabedian
This edition of the Early Career Research Spotlight focuses on Becky Vartabedian. She is Assistant Professor in the Philosophy department at Regis University in...
What Are You Reading…On Thinking Globally
This past week I took two exciting trips. A delegation from Fort Hays State University came to China to evaluate the program here with...
Does Neuroscience Say Madonna is a Material Girl?
In her 1985 hit song Material Girl, Madonna summed up the prevailing view in philosophy of mind: “We are living in a material world...
What Are You Reading…On Wonder
The idea that philosophy begins with wonder is credited to several Ancient Greek philosophers, and has been held since that time by many other...