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TagPhilosopher & Artist Couple’s Film Nominated for an Oscar
One of the Academy Award nominees for Best Live Action Short Film of 2024 was written and directed by Adam J. Graves, professor of philosophy at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and produced by his wife, artist Suchitra Mattai (among others). (more…)
Four Philosophers Make Vox’s “Future Perfect 50” List
Vox publishes an annual list of fifty “thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who are working to make the future a better place.” This year’s edition includes four philosophers. (more…)
What Aren’t We Philosophizing About, But Should?
“The singular magic of philosophy lies in its pairing of imaginative liberty with analytic clarity, but the field has come to privilege the latter at the expense of the former” (more…)
Philosophical Work on “Gaslighting” — Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year
This morning, Merriam-Webster declared “gaslighting” its 2022 Word of the Year. (more…)
Philosophy: Now Even More Popular in Germany
Philosophy is so popular in Germany right now, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education (may be behind paywall). How popular is it? So popular that at least one philosophy book may have sold more copies in Germany than the latest album by David Hasselhoff, a fact the author of the Chronicle piece neglects to mention. Perhaps because it is not true. In any event, he..