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Ahimsic Communication: An Alternative to Civility
When it comes to contentious conversations, the call for civility is commonplace. Rarely do we hear a call for nonviolence...
APA announces Fall 2024 prize winners
The American Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the following 16 prizes for the second half of 2024. APA prizes...
What (else) do Students Want from Medical Ethics?
One way to teach Medical Ethics courses is to start with theory and then work through a series of pro/con...
How to Save Honesty in Human Subject Research
In human subject research, we often face an ethical question: is it ever justifiable to deceive participants? After all, deception...
APA Member Interview: Rami El Ali
Bio: Rami El Ali works on the philosophy of perception, technology, and phenomenology. He is currently pursuing a second PhD...
Episteme and Techne
[Revised entry by Richard Parry on December 19, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Episteme is the Greek word most...
Alexander Crummell
[Revised entry by Stephen Thompson on December 19, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Alexander Crummell (1819 – 1898) was...
Medieval Philosophy
[Revised entry by John Marenbon on December 19, 2024. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography, notes.html] “Medieval philosophy” has changed its...