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From Sunday July 7th through Thursday July 11th, 2024, the Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP) held its annual conference at the...
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,...
Are Psychedelic Experiences Intrinsically Valuable?
Classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin and LSD, are currently being studied for their potential therapeutic impact—primarily in conjunction with some form of psychotherapy—on a...
Putin’s Use and Abuse of History as a Political Weapon
Introduction
To draw upon different strands of history for the purpose of creating, strengthening, or re-imagining a national narrative is not in itself problematic and,...
To Cancel or Not to Cancel? – Questioning the Russian Idea
Nine months after the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin delivered a speech in which he argued that although Western leaders always claim to be...
Loneliness and Philosophy: The Philosopher’s Approach to Loneliness
This post is part of a new series exploring philosophical perspectives on loneliness. If you are interested in contributing to this series, please submit...