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Category: Book Reviews
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The APA Blog has a nice discussion of my colleague Devon Johnson's recent book, Black Nihilism and Antiblack Racism. Having read the book, I can confirm that it's a fascinating and worthwhile read. Chapter 2 in particular struck me as one of the more original and thought-provoking pieces of philosophy that I've read in a long…
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In our August "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I have a question about book reviews. I am a junior assistant professor, and I plan to complete/publish a book project before getting tenured. I have seen that books in my field (from the same press) that were published around the same time…
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This is just a quick note that my 2020 book, Neurofunctional Prudence & Morality: A Philosophical Theory, is now out in paperback ($22.95). The book also just received this nice review in Journal of Moral Philosophy, where Gregory Robson (Iowa State University) calls it "a stimulating and important book on the natures and complex interrelations of prudence,…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: On the topic of book reviews, I'm interested in any general advice regarding the process of writing them. Really interested in advice on any aspect — e.g. do you read the book any differently, and if so, how? how do you choose which…