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Democratic Problem-Solving
To what extent is neoliberalism undermining democracy and distorting the values of science? Can and should science be treated as an exemplar for a more dialogic democracy? Are …
Socrates Tenured
Professional philosophy has strayed so far from its roots that Socrates wouldn’t stand a chance of landing tenure in most departments today. After all, he spent his time talking …
Heraclitus Redux: Technological Infrastructures and Scientific Change
Scientific change is often a function of technological innovation – new instruments show us new things we could not see before and we then need new theories to explain them. One …
The Epistemology of Disasters and Social Change
An earthquake in Mexico City spurs the rise of democracy. A plague in South Africa lays the foundations for apartheid. A terrorist attack on New York City triggers massive shifts …
Philosophy in the Age of Science?
Current academic philosophy is being challenged from several angles. Subdisciplinary specialisations often make it challenging to articulate philosophy’s relevance for the societal …