Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from some articles, or full articles, that recently appeared in online public media, … [continue reading]
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Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #14, 1 (November 2018): Crime-&-Punishment Inc., USA.
Starting in November 2018, Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is being delivered in weekly installments, month by month. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from some articles, or full articles, that recently appeared in online public media, (2) some follow-up thoughts for further reflection or discussion, and (3) a link for supplementary reading. 1. “Larry Krasner’s … [continue reading]
Borderless Philosophy 2 (2019): Third Call for Submissions.
The Editorial Team of Borderless Philosophy is pleased to announce a Third Call for Submissions for our second issue (2019). Borderless Philosophy is a new and highly progressive philosophy journal, whose first issue, Borderless Philosophy 1 (2018), can be found HERE. Borderless Philosophy publishes works of philosophy without any in-principle restrictions whatsoever as to length, … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #13, 2 (September 2018): Abolish ICE!, and Hungary’s Starvation Tactics.
Starting in August 2018, Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is being delivered in weekly installments. Every installment contains (1) a recent article or articles, (2) some follow-up thoughts for further reflection or discussion, and (3) a link for supplementary reading. 1. “How ‘Abolish ICE’ Went From Twitter Slogan To Winning Over Progressives And Dividing Politics” … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #13, 1 (September 2018): Universal Basic Income and the Future of Pointless Work.
Starting in August 2018, Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is being delivered in weekly installments. Every installment contains (1) a recent article, (2) some follow-up thoughts for further reflection or discussion, and (3) a link for supplementary reading. “Money For Nothing” By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian The New Republic, 29 AUGUST 2018 URL = https://newrepublic.com/article/150506/universal-basic-income-future-of-pointless-work Some … [continue reading]
Borderless Philosophy 2 (2019): Second Call for Submissions.
The Editorial Team of Borderless Philosophy is pleased to announce a Second Call for Submissions for our second issue (2019). Borderless Philosophy is a new and highly progressive philosophy journal, whose first issue, Borderless Philosophy 1 (2018), can be found HERE. Borderless Philosophy publishes works of philosophy without any in-principle restrictions whatsoever as to length, … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #12, 3 (August 2018): The Truth about Income Inequality, in Six Amazing Charts.
Starting in August 2018, Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is being delivered in weekly installments. Every installment contains (1) a recent article, (2) some follow-up thoughts for further reflection or discussion, and (3) a link for supplementary reading. “The Truth about Income Inequality, in Six Amazing Charts” By Michael Hiltzig Los Angeles Times, 7 AUGUST … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #12, 2 (August 2018): Epistocracy, Not Democracy?
Starting in August 2018, Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is being delivered in weekly installments. Every installment contains (1) a recent article, (2) some follow-thoughts for further reflection or discussion, and (3) a link for supplementary reading. “Epistocracy: A Political Theorist’s Case For Letting Only the Informed Vote” By Sean Illing Vox, 23 JULY 2018 … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #12, 1 (August 2018): The Quantified Heart.
Starting in August 2018, Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is being delivered in weekly installments. Every installment contains (1) a recent article, (2) some follow-thoughts for further reflection or discussion, and (3) a link for supplementary reading. “The Quantified Heart” By Polina Aronson and Judith Duportail Aeon, 12 JULY 2018 URL = https://aeon.co/essays/can-emotion-regulating-tech-translate-across-cultures In September … [continue reading]
Borderless Philosophy 2 (2019): First Call for Submissions.
The Editorial Team of Borderless Philosophy is pleased to announce a First Call for Submissions for our second issue (2019). Borderless Philosophy is a new and highly progressive philosophy journal, whose first issue, Borderless Philosophy 1 (2018), can be found HERE. Borderless Philosophy publishes works of philosophy without any in-principle restrictions whatsoever as to length, … [continue reading]