UnKoch My Philosophy Department: Reject Billionaire Donations for Disability Justice!

This week, my paper on billionaire philanthropy and academic philosophy was published in a special, open access issue of the Journal of Academic Freedom, titled Philanthropy, Public Funding, and the Future of Academic Freedom. Along with over a dozen other excellent papers, my contribution underscores the corrupting influence of billionaire philanthropy on academia, focusing on academic philosophy. This corrupting influence is, as […]

Boycott Predatory Journals Now!

The term “predatory” was originally used to describe journals that charge authors high publication fees without providing genuine peer review or editorial services. Beal’s list of “potential predatory journals and publishers” includes titles like British Open Research Publications, which charges $300 to publish research from authors in high-income countries. These journals are also thought to have low editorial standards, […]

Review of Method, Substance, and the Future of African Philosophy

The book review of Edwin Etieyibo’s Method, Substance, and the Future of African Philosophy posted below originally appeared at Social Epistemology and Review and Reply Collective. The author of the review is Anke Graness. The full citation for the review is: Graness, Anke. “African Philosophy and History.” Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective 7, no. 10 (2018): […]