"The crisis in democracy demands the substitution of the intelligence that is exemplified in scientific procedure for the kind of intelligence that is now accepted." – John Dewey (LW 11:51)
I m involved to some extent in organizing a number of conferences whose CFP are open right now: Although I m not involved this year, submissions are also open for the Philosophy of Science Association biennial meeting in New Orleans (November 14-17, Continue reading
Nick Zautra interviewed me for the Sci Phi Podcast in summer 2019, but I never got around to posting the interview. You can find it here. Enjoy!
From late 2020 through mid-2021 I worked with a diverse group of experts on a report for UNESCO on science and scientific researchers in the United States. This work was facilitated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Continue reading
An author-meets-critics symposium has been published in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. This is a published version of the symposium that took place at the Doing Science in a Pluralistic Society conference at the University of Dayton. See more
My new book has been published in hardcover and in a free, open access digital edition. Find out more on the dedicated website for the book.
A list of suggestions based on my reading of various sources and thinking about the needs of students. Continue reading
More Critical Approaches to Comics: Theories and Methods, edited by Randy Duncan, Matthew J. Smith, and I, has just been published by Routledge. You can also find it at Amazon. The book is a followup to the original Critical Approaches to Continue reading
A few years ago I wrote about work in progress on science, values, and climate change with my good friend, fellow UCSD alum, and brilliant philosopher of biology Joyce C. Havstad. I ve excited to say that the fruits of our labors Continue reading
Great Hera! My article Love Slaves and Wonder Women: Radical Feminism and Social Reform in the Psychology of William Moulton Marston was published in the latest issue of the new, open-access journal Feminist Philosophy Quarterly. Thanks to the libraries at Continue reading
My latest article, John Dewey s pragmatist alternative to the belief-acceptance dichotomy is avaiable for free with this link until November 8th. If you want to learn about Dewey s logic, his theory of propositions, his theory of truth, and values in Continue reading