Yesterday, I posted on BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY about my computer problems in advance of the Eastern APA, requesting assistance from tech savvy philosophers who would be in New York for the meeting there this week. As I said in the post, computer mishaps have long been among my worst nightmares: writing for a broad audience is […]
Discounts on The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability!
Alas, The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability won’t be on display at any of the publishers’ booths at the divisional meetings of the American Philosophical Association (APA). Nevertheless, discounts on purchase of the book, which were available to registrants of Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4, have been reinstated to coincide with the symposium […]
Dialogues on Disability: Shelley Tremain Interviews John Henry Reilly
Hello, I’m Shelley Tremain and I would like to welcome you to the one hundred and fifth installment of Dialogues on Disability, the series of interviews that I am conducting with disabled philosophers and post to BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY on the third Wednesday of each month. The series is designed to provide a public venue for […]
Published Today! The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability
The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability was released today in all formats! If you haven’t already done so, you can order the book at its webpage here, where you can also browse the table of contents and read/listen to reviews of the book. Here are some of the reviews: “A fascinating and wide-ranging collection […]
Dialogues on Disability on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 8 am ET
I have read almost all of your interviews and they are always wonderful. … I am really looking forward to the next installment of Dialogues on Disability.” — Adrian Piper “I’ve learned so much from Shelley Lynn Tremain’s Dialogues on Disability through the years (and found out about so much exciting work being done by disabled […]
Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4 (#PhiDisSocCh4), Online, Dec. 14-15, 2023-Registration Open!
Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4 (#PhiDisSocCh4) comprises presentations by disabled philosophers whose cutting-edge research challenges members of the philosophical community to (1) think more critically about the metaphysical and epistemological status of disability; (2) closely examine how philosophy of disability is related to the tradition and discipline of philosophy; and (3) seriously consider how philosophy […]
Factors that May Contribute to Logic’s Lack of Diversity
“What might the factors be that contribute to [logic’s] lack of diversity? At the undergraduate level, students from less socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds may lack information about [the philosophy major or about logic as a possible field of specialization]. In some cases, less-privileged students may lack the opportunity to take [logic at all (for example, because […]
The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability-Coming to You on December 14!
The excitement builds as December 14, 2023, the publication date for The Bloomsbury Guide to Philosophy of Disability, approaches! If you haven’t already done so, you can pre-order the book (in various formats) at a discount on its webpage, where you will also find the book’s Table of Contents and advance reviews of it. The […]
MAiD for Addicts and Mad People (Guest post)
MAiD for Addicts and Mad People by T. Virgil Murthy Months ago, I wrote an article for the Addict Collective blog titled “Does the 2024 MAiD Expansion Apply to Addicts?” I never published it—I reasoned it was probably unwise to remind the MAiD architects about our existence—but my confusion and worry steadily mounted. Press releases […]
Preliminary Program and Information for Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4, Online, Dec. 14-15, 2023, 13:00-18:00 GMT/8am-1pm EST (Updated)
Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 4 comprises presentations by disabled philosophers whose cutting-edge research challenges members of the philosophical community to (1) think more critically about the metaphysical and epistemological status of disability; (2) closely examine how philosophy of disability is related to the tradition and discipline of philosophy; and (3) seriously consider how philosophy and […]
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