APP EDITORS’ NOTE: The essay below, Arran Gare’s “The Ultimate Crisis of Civilization: Why Turn to Philosophy?,” appearing here in serial form, originally appeared as ch. 1 of his recent book, The Philosophical Foundations of Ecological Civilization: A Manifesto for the Future (London/New York: Routledge, 2017), and is reproduced by permission. This is the second … [continue reading]
Category: Not An Edgy Essay
The Ultimate Crisis of Civilization: Why Turn to Philosophy?, #1–Introduction.
APP EDITORS’ NOTE: The essay below, Arran Gare’s “The Ultimate Crisis of Civilization: Why Turn to Philosophy?,” appearing here in serial form, originally appeared as ch. 1 of his recent book, The Philosophical Foundations of Ecological Civilization: A Manifesto for the Future (London/New York: Routledge, 2017), and is reproduced by permission. This is the first … [continue reading]
What Can Philosophy Do For Humanity?, #6–Some Lessons from Teaching Introductory Ethics, & Conclusion.
Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Phildialogues III. Principled-Negotiation-&-Participatory-Decision-Making IV. Kialo V. Meta-Kialo V.1 A Critique of Kialo: Eight Worries V.2 Meta-Kialo in the Narrower Sense: Critiques of Current Discussions on Kialo V.3 Meta-Kialo in the Broader Sense: Some Lessons from Teaching Introductory Ethics VI. Conclusion This final installment contains sections V.3 and VI. But … [continue reading]
What Can Philosophy Do For Humanity?, #5–Meta-Kialo in the Narrower Sense: Critiques of Current Discussions on Kialo.
Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Phildialogues III. Principled-Negotiation-&-Participatory-Decision-Making IV. Kialo V. Meta-Kialo V.1 A Critique of Kialo: Eight Worries V.2 Meta-Kialo in the Narrower Sense: Critiques of Current Discussions on Kialo V.3 Meta-Kialo in the Broader Sense: Some Lessons from Teaching Introductory Ethics VI. Conclusion This installment contains section V.2. You can also read … [continue reading]
What Can Philosophy Do For Humanity?, #4–Meta-Kialo, & A Critique of Kialo.
Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Phildialogues III. Principled-Negotiation-&-Participatory-Decision-Making IV. Kialo V. Meta-Kialo V.1 A Critique of Kialo: Eight Worries V.2 Meta-Kialo in the Narrower Sense: Critiques of Current Discussions on Kialo V.3 Meta-Kialo in the Broader Sense: Some Lessons from Teaching Introductory Ethics VI. Conclusion This installment contains section V.1. You can also read … [continue reading]
What Can Philosophy Do For Humanity?, #3–Kialo.
Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Phildialogues III. Principled-Negotiation-&-Participatory-Decision-Making IV. Kialo V. Meta-Kialo V.1 A Critique of Kialo: Eight Worries V.2 Meta-Kialo in the Narrower Sense: Critiques of Current Discussions on Kialo V.3 Meta-Kialo in the Broader Sense: Some Lessons from Teaching Introductory Ethics VI. Conclusion This installment contains section IV. You can also read … [continue reading]
Beyond the Academic Ethic, #5–The Tragedy, & Learning as a Value.
APP EDITORS’ NOTE: The essay below, Stephen Turner’s “Beyond the Academic Ethic,” appearing here in serial form, originally appeared in F. Cannizzo and N. Osbaldston (eds.), The Social Structures of Global Academia (London/New York: Routledge, 2019), pp. 35-52, and is reproduced by permission. This is the final installment. Stephen Turner is Distinguished University Professor of … [continue reading]
London Calling Back, #3—“Career Opportunities” Revisited? Work, Leisure, and The Four-Day Week.
APP EDITORS’ NOTE: LONDON CALLING BACK, by Emre Kazim, is a series about philosophy, society, and politics, from a British and non-North-American point of view, emphasizing a new critical-dignitarian, edgy, and thoroughly push-backarian philosophical, social, and political ferment on the rise in London, recalling the heady days of politicized punk and The Clash. EARLIER INSTALLMENTS: #1: … [continue reading]
Beyond the Academic Ethic, #4–The Love of Learning in a Time of Academic Cholera.
APP EDITORS’ NOTE: The essay below, Stephen Turner’s “Beyond the Academic Ethic,” appearing here in serial form, originally appeared in F. Cannizzo and N. Osbaldston (eds.), The Social Structures of Global Academia (London/New York: Routledge, 2019), pp. 35-52, and is reproduced by permission. Stephen Turner is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at the University of … [continue reading]
What Can Philosophy Do For Humanity?, #2–Phildialogues, & Principled Negotiation + Participatory Decision-Making.
Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Phildialogues III. Principled-Negotiation-&-Participatory-Decision-Making IV. Kialo V. Meta-Kialo VI. Conclusion This installment contains sections II and III. You can also read or download a .pdf of the complete version of this essay HERE. II. Phildialogues Because it’s difficult, or even practically impossible, for spatially widely-distributed groups of people in many … [continue reading]