The latest from the Heap of Links…

1. “Drone warfare departs from Just War Theory. But this isn’t the only ethical issue it raises.” — Trish Glazebrook (Washington State) on military drone deployment
2. “How can a double success be a failure?” — a variant on one of Parfit’s thought experiments forms the basis of the Netflix show “Living With Yourself”
3. Complaining, done well, can bring us closer together — Kathryn Norlock (Trent) defends complaints, be they about large scale political issues or “quotidian whinging”
4. “Banning academic travel would cement existing hierarchies and privilege.” — “But at the same time,” says Jonathan Wolff (Oxford), “our carbon use is huge and growing. What is to be done?”
5. When the author of the book you’ve reviewed criticizes your review, badly — M.G. Piety on critical reasoning skills and civility
6. A course on the philosophy of the environment that brings students from DC to Mexico — taught by Michele Friend (George Washington University)
7. Did da Vinci paint a portrait of Machiavelli? — or is it of Montaigne? An artistic investigation is underway

Mini-Heap posts appear when 7 or so new items accumulate in the Heap of Links, the ever-growing collection of items from around the web that may be of interest to philosophers.

The Heap of Links consists partly of suggestions from readers; if you find something online that you think would be of interest to the philosophical community, please send it in for consideration for the Heap. Thanks!

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