APP Editors’ Note: This is the second in a series on the historical and philosophical foundations of anarchism and socialism, with special reference to social anarchism and democratic socialism. We decided to start with democratic socialism, in view of the sudden recent emergence of the Democratic Socialists of America, aka the DSA, as a significant … [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]
I Feel It in My Bones, Therefore I Am.
We fall in love. We huddle together for comfort. We sway to the beat of our favorite songs. Over the course of a single day, we can feel joyful, anxious, sad, angry, and hopeful. These simple observations reveal the extent to which our mental lives are bound up with emotion and bodily feeling. Indeed, lived … [continue reading]
A Brief History of the American Left. Foundations of Anarchism & Socialism 1
APP Editors’ Note: This is the first in a series on the historical and philosophical foundations of anarchism and socialism, with special reference to social anarchism and democratic socialism. We decided to start with democratic socialism, in view of the sudden recent emergence of the Democratic Socialists of America, aka the DSA, as a significant … [continue reading]
Thinking For A Living: A Philosopher’s Notebook 5—Processualism, Organicism, and the Two Waves of the Organicist Revolution.
“Diogenes Sheltering in His Barrel,” by John William Waterhouse 74. Processualism, organicism, and the two waves of the organicist revolution. Recently I read an essay by John Dupré and Daniel J. Nicholson, “A Manifesto for a Processual Philosophy of Biology,” in J. Dupré and D.J. Nicholson (eds.), Everything Flows: Towards a Processual Philosophy of Biology … [continue reading]
Philosophy For Barflies.
Maybe you talk to yourself in the mirror, or simply use visualization: “I’m going to walk right in there man…” Maybe you picture the Fonz or some Leo DiCaprio character or David Caruso in “Jade” – how would they act in this situation? It could be a job interview, a big move at a bar … [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]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! Issue #11, July 2018: Resisting Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Authenticity, Reciprocity vs. Tolerance, Homelessness-&-Us, & Free Speech vs. Just Access.
Dear Philosopher or Philosophically-Minded Person, Do you ever think about the larger philosophical implications of contemporary events and issues, especially when reading newspapers, journals, or blogs? —Of course you do: but then what? What if you were able to convert your thinking DIRECTLY into something you were able to use for TEACHING PHILOSOPHY, for PHILOSOPHY … [continue reading]
The Tyranny of the Minority: Why the Authoritarian Left Doesn’t Have a Right to Tell Us Who We Can Listen To.
Bryan W. Van Norden’s June 25 opinion piece in The New York Times, “The Ignorant Do Not Have a Right to an Audience,” is useful for one main reason: it is a symptom of the decline of two venerable institutions, academic philosophy (Van Norden’s profession) and print journalism. Van Norden’s basic thesis is that John … [continue reading]
Thinking For A Living: A Philosopher’s Notebook 3—Kant, universities, The Deep(er) State, and philosophy.
“Diogenes Sheltering in His Barrel,” by John William Waterhouse 48. Kant, universities, The Deep(er) State, and philosophy. In “What is Enlightenment?,” Kant says that I have put the main point of enlightenment, of people’s emergence from their self-incurred immaturity, chiefly in matters of religion because our rulers have no interest in playing guardian over their … [continue reading]