Philosophers created academic freedom. It’s time to save it (again).
Welcome to the APA Mini-Series Blog organized by the APA Committee on Professional Rights and Academic Freedom, formerly the Committee on the Professional Rights of...
Academic Freedom, Including Free Discussion for Students
Welcome to the APA Mini-Series Blog organized by the APA Committee on Professional Rights and Academic Freedom, formerly, the Committee on the Professional Rights of...
Wikipedia in the Classroom
Academics and Wikipedia
Among many academics, Wikipedia has a poor reputation. It’s not uncommon for college professors to discourage students from using the site or...
Philosophy of Medicine, Adrian Erasmus
This course, which I teach at the University of Alabama, emerged from my primary research specialization, medical epistemology, and medical decision-making. I’m interested in...
Faculty Morale, Steven M.Cahn
According to a well-worn witticism, faculty morale is always at its lowest. This quip, although at odds with my experience, suggests a question: Even...
Introducing APA mini series: Professional Rights and Academic Freedom
Welcome to the APA Mini-Series Blog organized by the APA Committee on Professional Rights and Academic Freedom, formerly, the Committee on the Professional Rights...
Questions and Integration in the Introductory Philosophy Classroom
My institution, Regis University, is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). As such, our academic community is ethnically and economically diverse and welcomes students with a...
Reflections on Teaching Logic
Colleagues and friends of mine know I can often be found (usually after a pint or two!) bemoaning the fact that for a discipline...
John Cage’s 4’33” and Experimental Phenomenology
Death Metal band Dead Territory has a wonderful video cover of John Cage’s 4'33" that I use in my Introduction to Latin American Philosophy...
Asking Effective Questions, Steven M. Cahn
In an oral examination, faculty members are probing the breadth and depth of a student’s knowledge. The usefulness of the format, however, depends on...