New: Guides to Public Philosophy
The Public Philosophy Network has published the first volume in its series of “Guides to Public Philosophy.”
The guides are intended to provide useful advice about engaging in public philosophy.
Some of the guides cover subfields of philosophy, such as philosophy of science and aesthetics. Others are about specific topics, like food and migration. And yet others are about types of public engagement, such as podcasts, community events, or philosophy with children.
The guides are free and available here.
The series is edited by Ian Olasov and Jeanne Proust. They are currently accepting proposals for new guides.
Thanks for spreading the word! We really hope the guides are useful to people.
Melissa Jacquart’s [Public] “Philosophy of Science” orientation is exemplary.
I heartily applaud PublicPhilosophyNetwork.net Guides to Public Philosophy
Sorry, but I’m still confused about whether the network is dedicated to supporting independent philosophers, or just concerning on philosophizing public issues.
Hi Zyne Fan! The network creates and shares resources for people doing publicly engaged work. Some people in the network, or who use these resources, work independently of any academic institution, but many are professors, grad students, or academic staff. We sometimes also put on events for a general audience, like the screening and discussion of the new documentary The Bowl coming up on October 29th.
Thanks for answering. Joint efforts from people in the academia and out of the academia sound attractive. Since philosophers have found it hard to put their theories into real public issues since the archaic, this network is definitely meaningful.