"A kind of science-envy is often visible in much of what analytic philosophers have had to say about the question of evidence in ethics... In some cases, however, what deprives us of the truth is not scientism, but other forms of prejudice." In the following guest post, Sophie Grace Chappell, Professor of Philosophy at The Open| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
This essay describes a leading approach to philosophical counseling, known as Logic-Based Therapy, that has been developed and used since the 1980s. The post Philosophical Counseling: Using Philosophy to Address Life’s Challenges first appeared on 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology.| 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
This Friday, while I was taking my lunch break from work, my mother called to let me know that my …Continue reading →| Love of All Wisdom
Transgender identity raises a variety of interesting philosophical questions, and on an issue this controversial, the answers to those questions will necessarily be controversial too. I recently fo…| Love of All Wisdom
David J. Blacker’s recent Deeper Learning with Psychedelics is a valuable attempt to think through the implications of psychedelics for philosophy and education. One passage in particular cau…| Love of All Wisdom
Recently I wanted to explore a fascinating passage of the Daoist founder Zhuangzi, where the text recommends “sitting in oblivion” or “sitting and forgetting” (zuòwàng 坐忘). …| Love of All Wisdom
Saturday's post finding that only 16% of Authors in Elite Philosophy Journals Are Women brought out the misogynist bros on Twitter, but also some remarks from well-meaning people along the lines of "maybe women (ethnic minorities, etc.) just aren't that interested in philosophy".| The Splintered Mind
Bálint Békefi (2024) is apparently not convinced by my book—after all, I think, by nothing in it. Before answering his objections, I’d like to summarize the message of the book: where did I want to go…| Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
For many philosophers, it doesn’t seem right to say that we are mainly in the business of trying to describe our concepts. We are, at our best, trying to improve them. ‘Conceptual engineering’ describes this vision of philosophical practice. It is not hard to see its appeal. This metaphilosophical orientation gives us a clear mission that caters to what many take to be our distinct skill set: a combination of conceptual analysis and normative argument. … [please read below the rest of...| Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
