Public Philosophy
In recent years, I have done a lot of writing in popular venues about current political controversies. I think of this less as 'bringing existing philosophical results to the world' and more like 'trying to engage directly with hard philosophical problems as they come up in our political lives'. Here's a little manifesto. And some links:
• 'Do Outsiders Have Legal Rights?', Boston Review, March 15, 2017.
Awarded PEA Soup 2017 External Online Ethics Prize.
• 'Is There an Islamic State?' Stockholm Center for the Ethics of War Blog, September 4, 2015
• 'Are The Activities of Hamas Morally Defensible?' The Critique, April 1, 2015,
• 'Prosecuting on Torture Isn't Politics, It's Human Rights', Boston Review, December 18, 2014
Awarded APA Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest Prize.
• “'Occupy Wall Street: Getting it Right', Boulder Daily Camera, October 23, 2011.
• 'Do Outsiders Have Legal Rights?', Boston Review, March 15, 2017.
Awarded PEA Soup 2017 External Online Ethics Prize.
• 'Is There an Islamic State?' Stockholm Center for the Ethics of War Blog, September 4, 2015
• 'Are The Activities of Hamas Morally Defensible?' The Critique, April 1, 2015,
• 'Prosecuting on Torture Isn't Politics, It's Human Rights', Boston Review, December 18, 2014
Awarded APA Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest Prize.
• “'Occupy Wall Street: Getting it Right', Boulder Daily Camera, October 23, 2011.