by Alison Reiheld, Assoc. Prof of Philosophy and Director of Women’s Studies at Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville Writer Brigid Schulte first came to my attention through her article “Why time is a feminist issue.” Schulte describes a time-use expert’s claim during an interview: Schulte had roughly 30 hours of leisure time every week. Upon…

I hope you all are enjoying Helen's series on the passions of philosophers. I, for one, have found it fascinating (and fun!) to hear how diverse everyone's passions are, and how those passions enrich their lives and in some cases intersect with their philosophical work. Because my own passions have played such an important role…

There was a time in my life where little else seemed to matter but to get a permanent academic job. At one point, I let the job market get to me and fell into a pit of despair. Then I made the decision that being an academic philosopher cannot, must not, be the only thing that matters. I made…