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An interview with Ciaran Thapar (Beyond the Ivory Tower series)
This is the latest interview in our Beyond the Ivory Tower series (you can read previous interviews here). Back in February, Aveek Bhattacharya sat
Tag : Public Philosophy
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Virtue Signaling and Moral Discourse
*This is a co-written piece by A.K. Flowerree and Mark Satta. Photo Credit to Volodymyr Hryshchenk Recently, there has been philosophical debate
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Is disruptive climate activism morally controversial?
We are in the midst of an emergency. Drastic action by states, businesses, and individuals is required if we are to avert the most disastrous effects
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Amsterdam Synagogue Declares Spinoza Scholar “Persona Non Grata”
Yitzhak Melamed, professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, has been declared a “persona non grata” by a rabbi of the Portuguese Jewish
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Amsterdam Synagogue Declares Spinoza Scholar “Persona Non Grata” (updated)
Yitzhak Melamed, professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, has been declared a “persona non grata” by a rabbi of the Portuguese Jewish
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Sanders Foundation Announces New “Philosophy in the Media” Fellows
The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced the inaugural class of fellows in its recently launched “Philosophy in the Media” program. [Laura
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The United States’ Perils of Presidentialism
Photo of the White House. Credit to René DeAnda. In his seminal 1990 article “The Perils of Presidentialism,” political scientist Juan Linz
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What the pandemic can teach us about political philosophy
This post originally appeared on LSE School of Public Policy’s COVID-19 blog on 3rd September. You can access this version here. Political
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Political Philosophy in a Pandemic: Chapter Preview (Adam Swift)
Several Justice Everywhere authors have been involved in a book project about the ethics and politics of COVID-19. The volume, Political Philosophy
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Wrongly Weeded Out: Richardson’s Removal and Unreasonable Rules
In this guest post, John Tillson and Winston C. Thompson discuss the recent case of US track star Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension from
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Polite Conversations: Philosophers Discuss the Arts
What follows is a guest post by Brandon Polite (Knox College). In my YouTube series, Polite Conversations: Philosophers Discuss the Arts*, I
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The Truth-Revealing Power of Courts
Image credit: David Veksler on Unsplash. Lots of people in the United States (and elsewhere) are pessimistic about their ability to distinguish the
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Political Philosophy in a Pandemic (Book Announcement)
We have some exciting news to share: the first ever Justice Everywhere book is on its way. Entitled Political Philosophy in a Pandemic: Routes to a
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The Left, the Right and Political Realism
Stating that it is difficult nowadays for a state to pursue ambitious redistributive policies through a highly progressive tax system: is it
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Who should pay the costs of pandemic lockdowns?
As of mid-November 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to play a central role in the lives of many people around the world. While initial