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We aim to publish papers that break new ground, from diverse philosophical traditions, on topics that are of wide interest.

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A Functional Analysis of Self-Deception | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core A Functional Analysis of Self-Deception

🧠 New article:

A Functional Analysis of Self-Deception doi.org/10.1017/apa....

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.

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Welfare Subjects and Autopoiesis | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Welfare Subjects and Autopoiesis

πŸ“’ New article out: Welfare Subjects and Autopoiesis
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Are only sentient beings welfare subjects? This piece argues that autopoiesisβ€”self-sustaining, adaptive organizationβ€”is the real key.

#Philosophy #Ethics #Mind

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Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers

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.

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American Philosophical Association The panelists for this event are as follows:

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: tinyurl.com/4773k45a

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Loneliness and Ressentiment | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Loneliness and Ressentiment

Just published!

"Loneliness and Ressentiment" by Kaitlyn Creasy

Open access: doi.org/10.1017/apa....

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Disagreement, Public Reason, and Epistemic Abstinence | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Disagreement, Public Reason, and Epistemic Abstinence

🚨 New Article!

"Disagreement, Public Reason, and Epistemic Abstinence"

By Elizabeth Edenberg (CUNY)

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She argues that political liberals should avoid importing peer disagreement norms into politics, as public reason requires epistemic neutrality. @apaphilosophy.bsky.social

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Can Chatbots Preserve Our Relationships with the Dead?

Stephen Campbell and co-authors have written a blog post on their recent JAPA article @apaphilosophy.bsky.social. Check it out!

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Friendship with the Ancients by Helen De Cruz
YouTube video by Cambridge University Press Friendship with the Ancients by Helen De Cruz

We're delighted share this video about @helendecruz.net's fantastic article, "Friendship with the Ancients," which was published by the Journal of the American Philosophical Association.

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Article here: doi.org/10.1017/apa....

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Friendships Need to Go Wrong in Order to Go Right | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Friendships Need to Go Wrong in Order to Go Right

πŸŽ‰ 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. πŸ€πŸ’”βž‘οΈπŸ’ͺ

πŸ“š Read here: doi.org/10.1017/apa....

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American Philosophical Association The panelists for this event are as follows:

πŸ“£ APA Live Event:
Conflict, Anger, Compassionate Communication

πŸ—“οΈ Monday, April 7 | 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 11am PT

You have been wronged. Is it valuable to angrily accuse your wrongdoer?

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with expert philosophers.

πŸ”— Register here: tinyurl.com/yyyesz7r

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What Do We Owe Our Genetic Relatives? | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core What Do We Owe Our Genetic Relatives?

What do we owe our genetic relatives qua 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!

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The Value of Sleeping Β« News# Β« Cambridge Core Blog Imagine there was a magical pill, one that allowed you to skip sleeping but gave you all the health benefits that sleep provides: you’d take the pill and you would feel rested and ready to go on worki...

Imagine there was a magical pill that allowed you to skip sleeping but gave you all the health benefits. Would you take it? πŸ’€πŸ’Š

Sara Protasi defends the value of sleeping in her latest @apaphilosophy.bsky.social article. Read her blog post here:

www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

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We've just published a new issue with some great articles, including:

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β€’ Friendship with the Ancients
β€’ Virtuous Misanthropes
β€’ Patience: A Neglected Virtue
β€’ Two Kinds of Requirements of Justice
β€’ Intellectual Virtue Signaling and (Non)Expert Credibility

& more!

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Three Puzzles with Ad Hominem Arguments | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Three Puzzles with Ad Hominem Arguments

Two new articles just published (open access):

Three Puzzles with Ad Hominem Arguments by Scott Aikin

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Hegelian Market Society and Hegel’s Theory of Justice by Joshua Folkerts

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A Puzzle About Anti-Factives | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core A Puzzle About Anti-Factives

New article πŸ“–
A Puzzle About Anti-Factives by Thorsten Sander
πŸ”“ Open access: doi.org/10.1017/apa....

It challenges Holton’s claim that anti-factive verbs don’t exist, exploring the rarity of anti-factives and whether their scarcity requires explanation. #Philosophy #Linguistics

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Mind-Independence, Realism, and Reality | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Mind-Independence, Realism, and Reality

🚨New Article!
β€œMind-Independence, Realism, and Reality”
by Naomi Thompson. @nmcthompson.bsky.social

Naomi challenges to the idea that only mind-independent notions are metaphysically substantive.

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Metaphysical Rationalism Requires Grounding Indeterminism | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Metaphysical Rationalism Requires Grounding Indeterminism

🚨 New article alert! 🚨

πŸ“– Metaphysical Rationalism Requires Grounding Indeterminism
✍️ By Kenneth Pearce
πŸ”“ Open Access: doi.org/10.1017/apa....

Explore the connection between rationalism and grounding indeterminism! #Philosophy #Metaphysics

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"Can Chatbots Preserve Our Relationships with the Dead?"

Just published in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association! Open Access (like all our articles now!).

doi.org/10.1017/apa....

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Race, Culture, and the Horizons of Agency: Kant’s Racism, Systematically Understood | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Race, Culture, and the Horizons of Agency: Kant’s Racism, Systematically Understood

New Article!

It examines Kant’s racist statements about Indigenous Americans and Black people, situating them within his teleological account of human history and concept of culture as the capacity to set and achieve one’s own ends.

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FirstView articles | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core Journal of the American Philosophical Association - Heather D. Battaly

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