For years now, I have grappled with how to do philosophy as a trans person and how to do philosophy from the social position of trans. While the former simply negotiates my standing as gender-marginalized in the profession and the world, the latter takes that space of marginalization as a space of theorization. But I…| Blog of the APA
My course, Madness, Mental Illness, and Emotional Distress, is taught at Vanier College in St-Laurent, Québec, a CÉGEP (Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel). CÉGEPs are unique to Québec and offer a diploma that replaces the usual grade 12 and first-year university curriculum, as well as offering trade programs. This course is taught in a Humanities…| Blog of the APA
Political riots raise important moral questions. When we see or hear about a riot, we are prompted to consider whether the cause is just and whether rioting is a justified means of protest. Some believe that all rioting is wrong, while others think that it can be permissible or even required under certain conditions. These…| Blog of the APA
In April, I wrote a plea for the Columbia University leadership not to appease the Trump administration by giving in to its demands for control over the university’s operations, despite the federal funding that was being held hostage. I wrote as an academic concerned, generally, for the fate of US universities under an authoritarian regime,…| Blog of the APA
This post was originally published on Filosofía en la Red. It has been translated as part of the APA Blog’s ongoing collaboration with them. 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 a pitch. Philosophy, whose…| Blog of the APA
The Tangier smoke cat catches a piece of meat in his front paws like a monkey…my little monkey beast. The white cat rubs his way towards me, tentative, hoping. William S. Borroughs, The Cat Inside (93). I used to live in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) and commute to work to Aachen (Germany), where I would stay…| Blog of the APA
Jacob Browning is a substitute assistant professor at Baruch College. His work focuses on topics in the philosophy of mind and AI, from both historical and contemporary points of view. For contact information and publications, see www.jacob-browning.com What is your favorite thing that you’ve written?The articles I think fondly of are my co-written ones. I’ve…| Blog of the APA
Headlines like “Man Proposed to His AI Girlfriend” and “She’s In Love With ChatGPT” reflect a cultural moment where romantic relationships with artificial intelligence are no longer niche curiosities—they’re mainstream. Companion AIs, like Replika or Character.AI, are increasingly embedded in people’s emotional lives, and sometimes even their romantic ones. Replika, for example, boasts over 30 million users as of mid-2024, with…| Blog of the APA
I would like to suggest that they are, sometimes, but not always, us. Sometimes, people speak without thought. This is something that can happen to most of us, and I would like to propose a way of thinking about how and why this happens, hoping that understanding the cause of a problem is a substantial…| Blog of the APA
Frantz Fanon’s work has primarily been received through the lens of his political writings and the political aspects of his work. His psychiatric writings and psychoanalytic concepts, however, have not attracted nearly as much interest. Yet, because Fanon’s dual role as a psychiatrist and political thinker manifests itself in both his theoretical and practical work,…| Blog of the APA
