All over the grid: political beliefs, epistemic injustice, rhetoric
New article and two events this week
Dear all,
Happy October! Output is ramping up a bit at The Philosopher - we hope you come along for the ride.
Sunday Read:
A new article discussing Ideology and Political Belief is now up on our website. This fascinating conversation between Anthony Morgan, Jason Blakely, and Oliver Traldi connects Blakely’s expertise on ideology as “maps of meaning” with Traldi’s research on the epistemology of political beliefs. Enjoy the article with your Sunday coffee, and check out the rest of the articles which are now back up on our website.
Events:
We also have not one, but TWO events this week, on Monday and Tuesday! You can also take a look at our events schedule for October.
Monday Event: 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm UK
“Silencing the Sick? Epistemic Injustice and Illness”: Ellie Byrne, Ian James Kidd and Louise Richardson-Self
Patients consistently report feeling ignored or dismissed within healthcare contexts. Making this situation worse is the fact that patients and policymakers alike find it very natural to erase certain voices and patient perspectives. In this event, three philosophers of illness will address these issues using the concept of an epistemic injustice. We will ask why persons with illnesses might be particularly susceptible to epistemic injustices, and ask what, if anything, could be done to try to rectify these injustices.
Find out more and register for the event. Also, check out “Project EPIC” to learn even more before the event.
Tuesday Event: 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm UK
“The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times”: Robin Reames in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou
Alexis Papazoglou’s The Philosopher and the News is back as a monthly event in the “On Philosophy” series!
Rhetoric is the art of knowing how to use words to mesmerize people, as well as the art of knowing how to recognize it when you see it. Its power is so great that it can disrupt the political order, undermine and ultimately destroy healthy democracies. The Sophists did it to Athens in antiquity, and Trump, along with another handful of populist politicians, has been attempting to do the same in today’s word. With the US Presidential election looming the question is: will Trump manage to do it again? And how can we defend ourselves against this destructive power of words?
Find out more and register for the event.
Our forthcoming print issue will be out in a couple weeks. Here’s a peek at the cover:
Ending
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Andie Cook and Maryam Aghdami
Newsletter Team