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Crimes against women is the excuse, not the cause
Sometimes, you know just from the title: “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” Rich as this...
The Republican Moment: Reviving Freedom and Democracy in an Authoritarian Age
Across the globe, authoritarianism is in the ascendancy. As Freedom House have reported, over the last two decades many repressive regimes across the world...
Oscar Wilde’s Radical Philosophy Is a Modern Battle Cry
Why socialism needs individuals
This post was originally published by the Institute of Art and Ideas and is republished here with permission as part of the Blog of...
2019 Pacific Division Dewey Lecture: Philosophy, Science, and History: A Personal Perspective
Below is the audio recording of Michael Friedman’s John Dewey Lecture, “Philosophy, Science, and History: A Personal Perspective,” given at the 2019 Pacific Division...
Should States Be Allowed to Sell Their Citizenship?
Many philosophers think that certain things should not be for sale. But should states sell citizenship to foreigners? Consider one recent proposal: President Donald...
The Problem with the Phrase “I’m Not Surprised, But…”
“I’m not surprised, but….” “It is hardly unexpected that this has happened, but….” I trust that such formulations are familiar, as is what follows:...
APA Member Interview, Anna Boessenkool
Anna Boessenkool is a Philosophy PhD candidate at Boston College and Guest Academic Affiliate at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. She is currently...
Thermodynamic Insider Baseball (or: Why Philosophy of Physics Matters)
There’s something slightly awkward about being a philosopher in a room full of cosmologists. Of course, the other students in this 500-level physics course...
The Metaphysics Behind Putin’s War on Liberalism
Radical Conservatives like Dugin want to change our view of reality
This post was originally published by the Institute of Art and Ideas and is republished here with...
Decolonizing Faith: Frantz Fanon, Liberation Theology, and the Struggle for Dignity
Introduction
Frantz Fanon (1925–1961) and Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928–2024), both thinkers from the Global South, emerged from distinct geopolitical margins and intellectual traditions shaped by the...
