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This syllabus is designed for a course that introduces students to some issues in the philosophy of language. There are seven-ish units to the course: There are many other readings within these topics or themes that I could pick and many other topics or themes that one could pick (suggestions welcomed at my inbox). Whatever […]
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20h ago
Addiction can be studied empirically from a dizzying number of angles. Scientists study how it is realized in the brain, its costs to society, what makes a person susceptible to it, how to treat it, and so on. Philosophers, of course, are also interested in addiction. In large part, this may be because addiction so […]
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American Philosophical Association Blog
1d ago
The Caribbean Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the Frantz Fanon, Nicolas Guillén, Stuart Hall, Claudia Jones, and Anna Julia Cooper awards for contributions to philosophical thought, philosophical literature and the arts, outstanding mentorship and public engagement, and best papers by a graduate student and a junior faculty member at the association’s […]
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American Philosophical Association Blog
2d ago
During my undergraduate years, I was a youth soccer coach. I became involved in coaching, oddly enough, in the same way that a lot of us ended up in graduate school: someone we were mentored by suggested we should do it. One of my childhood coaches asked if I could fill an empty coaching spot […]
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American Philosophical Association Blog
2d ago
Shockingly Simple RealizationsI used to dread grading. In-class discussion thrilled me, but the grading was terrible. Or at least until I realized something shockingly simple: students submit tedium because I assigned it. It was not their fault but mine. Seizing this responsibility/freedom, I started experimenting. Soon I was teaching courses in which we read and […]
The post Collective Final Projects or: Who’s Actually in This Class?, Ryan Johnson first appeared on Blog of the APA ..read more
American Philosophical Association Blog
6d ago
I have been in APA administration for 25 years. In January of 2000, I began an 18–month term as acting executive director. Shortly after leaving that position, I was recruited to be secretary-treasurer of the Eastern Division, a position in which I served from 2003–2013. Since then I have held the position of vice chair […]
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American Philosophical Association Blog
1w ago
Those who supervise or assess dissertations should recognize that the power they exercise is easily abused and can result in the destruction of careers. As an illustration, I offer a story based on fact but with details altered to protect identities. A PhD candidate, Ari, was seeking a doctorate in English and proposed writing a […]
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American Philosophical Association Blog
1w ago
This February, the APA is embarking on an experiment, and we need your help. In response to a petition, backed up by a survey of members, we are trying out a plan on which, each year, one of the three annual meetings goes online. This year it’s the Central, next year it’s the Pacific, then […]
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American Philosophical Association Blog
1w ago
This post was originally published on Filosofía en la Red. It has been translated as part of the APA Blog’s ongoing collaboration with Filosofía en la Red. The APA Blog is committed to amplifying underrepresented voices in philosophy. If you or someone you know has research that the APA community should know about, send us […]
The post The Process of Dying: Physiology and Philosophy of The End of Life first appeared on Blog of the APA ..read more
American Philosophical Association Blog
1w ago
As most philosophers, I am a nervous wreck. And as a nervous wreck, I have struggled in the past to find ways to unwind that would enable me to plug off the intense demand for new ideas and the many tasks in need of fulfillment. Rather, I was looking to enjoy something far from philosophical […]
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