Summer Guest Post Series 2025
TagSummer 2025 Guest Post Series Recap
The new semester is upon us—at least some of us, yours truly included. Summer, you were good while you lasted. (more…)
How to Justify an AI Ban in Your Classroom (Guest Post)
“I don’t want to be a cop in the classroom. So, it’s… important for students to come to the same conclusion themselves and understand the rationale for this policy.” (more…)
Philosophers and Embedded Ethics (guest post)
“Over the last decade, interest in ethical issues related to computing, especially concerning artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, has skyrocketed.” (more…)
To Philosophers of Easy Virtue (guest post)
“My experiences have led me to believe that one of the best things that men in a professional field can do for feminism is to learn to take sexual and romantic rejection well.” (more…)
On Being Seriously Funny (guest post)
“I got into philosophy at least partly because it was comic and that’s still much of what I enjoy about it.” (more…)
Beyond Argument: The Creative Craft of Philosophy Writing (guest post)
“I want to talk about the part of philosophy writing that comes after the argument part: the bit where you work on expressing your idea clearly, delicately, even personally. I want to talk about the very specific work involved in infusing your writing with energy and life.” (more…)
The Personal Value of Conversations Across Serious Disagreement (guest post)
“I know that people are reluctant to voice objections to things I’ve said, not because I’ve given a convincing argument, but because I’m a person with a disability making claims about disability, and it just feels uncomfortable to voice hard objections… I get this… But for my work, it is poison.” (more…)
Philosophy Departments as Sites of Collective Intellectual Activities: a Decline? (guest post & poll)
Has there been “a marked decline in faculty participation in seminars, colloquia, reading groups, and other intellectual gatherings that once formed the core of academic life”? (more…)
Out in FAFO County (guest post)
“How you talk does not merely express your internal state, it shapes it.” (more…)
Why Are Liberal Professors More Conservative On Campus? (guest post)
“Academics pride themselves on critical thinking and intellectual virtues. But intellectual honesty demands that we recognize when we are applying principles selectively.” (more…)
When to Be a Hero (guest post)
“Is now the time to be a hero?” (more…)
Why Do Philosophy PhD Programs Even Exist? (guest post)
What is the point of a philosophy PhD program? (more…)
Summertime
Summer is here, and with it, a slightly slower pace of news. (more…)