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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, […]

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APA Member Interview: Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald is an educator and writer at the University of Waterloo who investigates the interrelations between inquiry, meaning, and methods. He focuses on the writings of Peirce, Clifford, and Welby and defended his dissertation, Communal Inferentialism: Charles S. Peirce’s Critique of Epistemic Individualism, in 2019. What’s your favorite quote?  “We have created a Star […]

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Well-Informed About Misinformation

Misinformation. Disinformation. Fake research. Fake news. Nowadays, these terms are everywhere. Misinformation, in its various guises, seems to threaten every aspect of our lives: political elections, medical advice, and public health policy, to name just a few. By some accounts, the spread of misinformation has acquired epidemic proportions. And, of course, as misinformation has proliferated, […]

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Technology and Aesthetic Meaning

“…the future of man as his will, as dependent on a human will…so as to make an end of that gruesome dominion of chance and nonsense that has hitherto been called ‘history’…” Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Natural History of Morals Given the recent controversy surrounding the capabilities and import of ChatGPT, I […]