Toward a Feminist View of Harm

Oppression, Harm, and Feminist Philosophy In many ways, our understanding of oppression is closely tied to the concept of harm. This connection is especially clear in feminist philosophy—not only do feminist philosophers regularly analyze oppression’s physical, material, psychological, and social harms, but they often argue that harm is a constitutive feature of oppression. For instance, […]

Back to the Warm Home, Good Relationships, and Philosophy

Three years in, we stay true to the pulse underlying our philosophical work. Coming from memorable personal relationships, we end with free correspondence.

Meditations on Africatown, Part 1: Sensing Reality

Editor’s Note: What follows is the first in an intended series of reflections by the author on experiences in the undertaking of a research program undertaken in Africatown, Alabama, as detailed below. My first trip to Africatown, Alabama, came in mid-March, 2022. This was my first time ever traveling to there; up to that moment, […]

Reflections on the Gamification of Fitness

According to any number of game designers, psychologists, and journalists, our lives are becoming increasingly gamified. Gamification, or “the use of game design elements in non-game contexts,” seems to be everywhere—hotel brands and coffee chains have loyalty programs that give out points for choosing to visit them over their competitors, the language-learning app Duolingo records […]

GRIEF-SPUN WISDOM IN THE DIRT: Of Popular Death Practices

A conversation about dirt becomes a discussion of death, grief, and philosophy.