Does Studying Philosophy Make People Better Thinkers?. Join us TOMORROW to discuss the topic. August 27 at 6 pm Eastern. Register here:

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There is a large literature on friendship, but next to nothing about enemyship. This article examines enemyship and asks two questions:. 1. Is there anything intrinsically good about having an enemy?. 2. Would a good person ever have enemies?.

🧠 New article: . A Functional Analysis of Self-Deception Intentional self-deception is paradoxical. Accidental self-deception seems implausible. This paper says self-deception occurs when your behavior misleads you, whether or not you meant it to.

📢 New article out: Welfare Subjects and Autopoiesis. Are only sentient beings welfare subjects? This piece argues that autopoiesis—self-sustaining, adaptive organization—is the real key. #Philosophy #Ethics #Mind.

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You might also be interested in the recent article by the same authors, "Does Studying Philosophy Make People Better Thinkers?", published in the Journal of the APA. By @daft_bookworm and @M_Prinzing.

Join us for an APA Live event:. The Benefits of Studying Philosophy. Wednesday, August 27, 2025. 6 p.m Eastern / 3 p.m. Pacific. Register here:

Check out this new issue, just published! . With articles on. • Can Chatbots Preserve Our Relationships with the Dead?. • Avoiding Moral Commitment. • Metaphysical Rationalism . • Aesthetic Cognitivism. • Empathy through Listening. • Philosophy and Therapy . & more!.

🚨 Just published: "Loneliness and Ressentiment" by Kaitlyn Creasy. How loneliness can fuel ressentiment depending on socialization & social position. @apaphilosophy @CambUP_PHILNYUK . 📖 Open access:

Deepfakes and Democracy: A Catch-22?. Just published!. @apaphilosophy @CambUP_PHILNYUK.

🚨 New Article!. "Disagreement, Public Reason, and Epistemic Abstinence". Elizabeth Edenberg. She argues that political liberals should avoid importing peer disagreement norms into politics, as public reason requires epistemic neutrality. @apaphilosophy.

Can Chatbots Preserve Our Relationships with the Dead?. Stephen Campbell and co-authors have written a blog post on their recent JAPA article. Check it out!.

We're delighted share this video about Helen De Cruz's fantastic article, "Friendship with the Ancients," which was published by the Journal of the American Philosophical Association. 📽️ . Article: @apaphilosophy @CambUP_PHILNYUK

🎉 New article by Laura Specker Sullivan & Fay Niker:. "Friendships need to go wrong in order to go right" . They argue that mistakes made while trying to help a friend can actually deepen trust and strengthen the relationship. 🤝💔➡️💪. 📚 @apaphilosophy.

📣 APA Live Event:. Conflict, Anger, Compassionate Communication. 🗓️ April 7 | 2pm ET.You have been wronged. Is it valuable to angrily accuse your wrongdoer?. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with philosophers. @apaphilosophy . 🔗 Register here:

What do we owe our genetic relatives? Are we obligated to enter into, or stay in, relationships with those genetically related to us? . Check out Elizabeth Brake's new article for the answers!.@apaphilosophy .

Imagine there was a magical pill that allowed you to skip sleeping but gave you all the health benefits. Would you take it? 💤💊. Sara Protasi defends the value of sleeping in her latest @apaphilosophy article. Read her blog post here:.

🚨 New article alert! 🚨. “Bolzano’s Aesthetic Cognitivism” by Emine Hande Tuna. Bolzano rethinks aesthetic cognitivism—rigorous yet flexible, rule-governed but open-ended. His approach offers a compelling alternative to contemporary theories.

🚨 New article alert! 🚨. 📖 Metaphysical Rationalism Requires Grounding Indeterminism.✍️ By Kenneth Pearce.🔓 Open Access: Explore the connection between rationalism and grounding indeterminism! #Philosophy #Metaphysics. @CambUP_PHILNYUK @apaphilosophy.