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The latest links…
- “There are disputes about the fundamental subject matter of the area, the corresponding permissible theoretical assumptions, and the most conducive methods for engaging in research” — Hanna Kiri Gunn (UC Merced) on the boundaries of social epistemology
- “Cancel culture”: Republican politician calls for adjunct lecturer to be fired for anti-police tweet — his school, the public Auburn University, does not appear to be standing up for him
- The “largest and most comprehensive investigation” of the ethnographic record of over 250 cultures “provides strong evidence that there are indeed universal moral values” — explore an interactive set of data on virtues and vices across cultures from Mark Alfano (Macquarie)
- “Free Will Matters” just completed a season of nine episodes featuring interviews with various philosophers — the podcast is part of the LATAM Free Will project, and is hosted by Santiago Amaya (Universidad de los Andes)
- “The first authoritative collection to establish trans philosophy as a unique field of inquiry” is in the works — it will be edited by Talia Mae Bettcher (Cal State LA), Andrea Pitts (UNC Charlotte), and Perry Zurn (American)
- Using Dungeons & Dragons to teach ethics — Rebecca Scott (Harper College) shares an interesting, active, and fun teaching strategy
- “Philosophers don’t have a monopoly on critical thinking — but it is their core business” — a case for the value of philosophy, and against the reasoning behind raising the costs of studying it in Australia, from Daniel Gregory (Eberhard Karls Univ.)
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. Discussion welcome.
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