…after Kant, does not fit the standard periodisation of early modern philosophy presupposed by many philosophy courses, textbooks, and conferences. This paper argues that Shepherd should be added to the…
Africa and the Unfolding of Difference: An Introduction
…of the unfolding of African philosophy as an academic discipline and the unfolding of many lived experiences in African spaces both in Africa and in the Diaspora. Hence, African philosophy…
The Brown Babe’s Burden
In this paper Tracy Llanera relects on her experience as a non-white academic in an Australian university, recounting personal experiences. Many of these highlight the importance of an intersectional approach…
Philosophy and the sciences after Kant
Summary: In this article Massimi discusses the important role that history and philosophy of science plays or ought to play within philosophy. The aim of the paper is to offer…
A Logical Journey: From Gödel to Philosophy
…and philosophy. They reveal that there is much more in Gödel’s philosophy of mathematics than is commonly believed, and more in his philosophy than his philosophy of mathematics. Wang writes…
Philosophical expertise and scientific expertise
…backed up by an analogy with expertise in science or other academic fields. Recently, however, studies have begun to suggest that philosophers’ intuitions may be just as subject to inappropriate…
Learning from the outsider within: The sociological significance of black feminist thought
Abstract: Black women have long occupied marginal positions in academic settings. I argue that many Black female intellectuals have made creative use of their marginality their “outsider within ” status-to…
Teach Yourself Political Philosophy: A Complete Introduction
Publisher’s Note: Written by Phil Parvin and Clare Chambers, who are current political philosophy lecturers and leading researchers, Political Philosophy – The Essentials is designed to give you everything you…
It’s not Them, it’s You: A Case Study in the Exclusion of Non-Western Philosophy
Abstract: My purpose in this essay is to suggest, via case study, that if Anglo-American philosophy is to become more inclusive of non-western traditions, the discipline requires far greater efforts…
Gottfried Leibniz: Philosophy of Mind
…from lower animals. Relatedly, the acknowledgment of unconscious mental representations and motivations enabled Leibniz to provide a far more sophisticated account of human psychology. It also led Leibniz to hold…