philosophy

Are You Worth More Dead Than Alive?

Did you know your forearm is worth $385 on the black market? According to this amazing infographic your spleen is worth $508, your shoulder $500, and your skin $10 per square inch. The infographic also talks about how the human organ black market works and why prices vary so widely among parts. Of course, we wouldn't have a this black market if organ sales were legal.

The Arab Spring, Institutional Reform and Leadercentrism

In this Kosmos podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Ajume Wingo, professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado. Dr. Wingo has done extensive research on the concept of leadercentrism and institutional reform in African nations, and explains how it relates to the Arab Spring.

Jason Brennan on Collaborative Work, Part II

Co-authoring papers with others is a great idea.  When done the right way, it can build bridges, improve your reputation, increase your efficiency, and help you learn and grow as scholar. Done the wrong way, collaborative work can inhibit all these goals. Here’s the second part in a two-part series on what you need to know about co-authoring papers. You can find part one here.

How Much Credit Do I Get for Co-Authored Publications?

Young academics worry about getting jobs and tenure. They thus rightly question how much “credit” they get for co-authored papers, and how collaborative work will be viewed.

Jason Brennan on Collaborative Work, Part I

Co-authoring papers with others is a great idea.  When done the right way, it can build bridges, improve your reputation, increase your efficiency, and help you learn and grow as scholar. Done the wrong way, collaborative work can inhibit all these goals. Here’s the first part in a two-part series on what you need to know about co-authoring papers.

Why Should I Do Collaborative Work?

There are all sorts of reasons to do collaborative work. Here are a few.

Podcast: Matt Zwolinski on the Exploitative State

In this Kosmos Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Matt Zwolinski who shares his current research. Dr. Zwolinski is working on a book titled Exploitation, Capitalism and the State and whether inefficiencies in the market require state intervention.

Doug Husak: Drug Legalization and Libertarian Paternalism

In this KosmosOnline Podcast I talk with Professor Doug Husak about Drug Legalization and Libertarian Paternalism. Dr. Husak is a professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and a Fellow at the Straus University at NYU.

Current Trends in Philosophy

In this KosmosOnline podcast, I talk with Institute for Humane Studies Philosophy Program Officer Dr. Bill Glod about current trends in philosophy.

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Podcast: James Stacy Taylor on Markets in Organs and Children

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I shatter cultural norms by discussing markets in organs and children with James Stacey Taylor. Dr. Taylor is an associate professor of philosophy at the College of New Jersey, the Managing Editor of the Journal of Value Inquiry , and author of Stakes and Kidneys: Why Markets in Human Body Parts are Morally Imperative.

Podcast: Jerry Gaus on his new book, The Order of Public Reason

Jeanne Hoffman talks with Gerald Gaus about his new book, The Order of Public Reason.

Dr. Gaus is a professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona and was a founding editor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

American Philosophical Association 2011 Meeting

I will be at the American Philosophical Association meeting in Boston from December 28-30. If you're attending, or if you're in the area and would like to meet up, please let me know. Also, Jeanne Hoffman and I will be in the bar at the Sheraton (next to the conference hotel) on the evening of December 29. If you'd like to stop by, please let me know and I'll get you more details when they become available.

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