Humaning is Hard, but Philosophy Can Help
Erica Lucast Stonestreet, Mona MonaExploring the philosophy in everyday experiences for the reflective and curious--because philosophy is everywhere, and it matters. Essay posts on Thursdays from your friendly neighborhood philosophy professor. Grab a cup and come sit with me!
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How NOT to appreciate beauty
One day last May I was in a local coffee shop waiting to order. Two women behind me in line paid me some really nice compliments on my outfit. They weren’t the only ones that day, which is why I have pictures—credit to Twin A.
I like feeli...
Philosophy that shaped how we think about thinking, Part 4: Feeling the right thing so you can do the right thing
The world Western philosophy made is dominated by reason. I observed in Part 1 of this series that mainstream philosophy’s narrative has functioned in ways that serve patriarchy. To explore how this plays out, I’m sampling pieces of Western...
“Shitty friend”: Oxymoron or sanity saver?
You have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep yourself in balance, just to keep the world from running you plumb crazy.
Ken Kesey
I asked my friend Bret one day whether there is such a thing as a “shitty friend.” (Bret is no...
A picture we can't see: the hidden roots of our confusion about truth
What is truth?
You’d think this was a simple question. Truth has something to do with correctness: statements are true, roughly speaking, when they match reality, right?
This kind of answer shows up when I ask students about truth, but a...
Philosophy that shaped how we think about thinking, Part 3: The allegory of the cave
The world Western philosophy made is dominated by reason. I observed in Part 1 of this series that mainstream philosophy’s narrative has functioned in ways that serve patriarchy. To explore how this plays out, I’m sampling pieces of Western...
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I write about philosophical questions raised by everyday life for thoughtful folks. Brought to you by five decades of humaning and two decades of teaching philosophy—plus whatever I'm reading, good conversation, sunlight, coffee, and mac & cheese.
Philosopher-at-large writing in the traditions of existentialism, phenomenology, feminism, and critical theory. ex-UCBerkeley, ex-GrinnellCollege ex-StonyBrook
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