A Companion to Public Philosophy

Lee McIntyre, Nancy McHugh, Ian Olasov (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

480 Seiten

2026
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-119-63957-2 (ISBN)

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The first anthology devoted to the theory and practice of all forms of public philosophy, A Companion to Public Philosophy brings together in a single volume the diverse practices, modalities, and perspectives of this rapidly growing field. Forty-two chapters written by established practitioners and newer voices alike consider questions ranging from the definition of public philosophy to the value of public philosophy to both society and philosophy itself. Throughout the book, philosophers offer insights into the different publics they have engaged, the topics they have explored, the methods they have used and the lessons they have learned from these engagements.

The Companion explores important philosophical issues concerning the practice of philosophy in the public sphere, how public philosophy relates to advocacy, philosophical collaborations with political activists, locations where public philosophy can be done, and more. Many essays highlight underserved topics such as effective altruism, fat activism, trans activism, indigenous traditions, and Africana philosophy, while other essays set the stage for rigorous debates about the nature, value, and philosophical significance of the practice of public philosophy.

A Companion to Public Philosophy is essential reading for philosophers from all walks of life who are invested in and curious about the ways that philosophy can impact the public and how the public can impact philosophy. It is also an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate courses on the theory and practice of public philosophy as well as broader courses on philosophy, normative ethics, and comparative and world philosophy.

LEE McINTYRE is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Lecturer in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He is the author of Post-Truth, The Scientific Attitude, and How to Talk to a Science Denier. NANCY McHUGH is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton and the Executive Director of the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community. She is the author of The Limits of Knowledge: Generating Pragmatist Feminist Cases for Situated Knowing and Feminist Philosophies A–Z. IAN OLASOV is a doctoral candidate in philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the founder of Brooklyn Public Philosophers and the author of Ask a Philosopher: Answers to Your Most Important and Most Unexpected Questions.

Notes on Contributors ix

Foreword Jason Stanley xix

Part I Public Philosophy and Its Problems 1

1 What Is Public Philosophy? 3
Lee McIntyre

2 The Professionalization of Philosophy: From Athens to the APA and Beyond 9
Adam Briggle

3 Rekindling Public Philosophy 18
Tom Morris

4 The Case Against Public Philosophy 26
Jack Russell Weinstein

5 The Value of Public Philosophy 41
Evelyn Brister

Part II Locations and Impacts 53

6 Feminist Bioethics as Public Practice 55
Yolonda Wilson

7 Disability, Bioethics, and the Duty to Do Public Philosophy During a Global Pandemic 65
Joseph A. Stramondo Copyrighted Material

8 Philosophy in Public Life in the Latin American and Latinx Traditions: Mexico and Argentina 75
Sergio A. Gallegos- Ordorica

9 Africana Public Philosophy and Its Critique of Anti- Black Propaganda 86
Dalitso Ruwe

10 Earth – A Place for Indigenous Solutions 95
Daniel R. Wildcat

11 Public Reasoning About the Good Life 106
Massimo Pigliucci

12 Public Philosophy, Sustainability, and Environmental Problems 114
Zachary Piso

13 Philosophy of Protest and Epistemic Activism 123
José Medina

14 Public Philosophy and Deliberative Practices 134
Noëlle McAfee

15 Peace Literacy, Public Philosophy, and Peace Activism 143
Christian Matheis and Sharyn Clough

16 Public Philosophy and Fat Activism 154
Lacey J. Davidson and Melissa D. Gruver

17 Public Philosophy in Effective Altruism 166
Brian Berkey

18 Public Philosophy and Food: Foodies, Ethics, and Activism 175
Shanti Chu

19 Public Philosophy and Trans Activism 186
Veronica Ivy and B. R. George

Part III Modalities 201

20 Popular Ethics in The Good Place and Beyond 203
Todd May

21 Welcome to Voice Land: Public Philosophy on the Radio 211
Anthony L. Cashio

22 Public Philosophy Through Film 221
S.B. Schoonover

23 Say What? Talking Philosophy with the Public 233
Ruth Chang

24 Public Philosophy and Popular Culture 240
William Irwin

25 Public Philosophy Through Narrative 249
Barry Lam

26 Philosophy Podcasting 259
Peter Adamson

27 Philosophical Spaces 266
Ian Olasov

28 Philosophy in Nature as a Kind of Public Philosophy 280
Andrea Christelle

29 Philosophical Counseling 290
Lou Marinoff

30 The Transformative Power of Community Engaged Teaching 303
A. Todd Franklin

31 Philosophy Through Memes 311
Simon J. Evnine

Part IV Collaborators 325

32 Philosophy for Children 327
Jana Mohr Lone

33 Public Philosophy in Prisons 337
Michael Ray

34 Philosophical Collaborations with Activists 347
Andrea J. Pitts

35 Getting Close: Philosophers Engage with Government and NGOS 359
Anita L. Allen

36 Healthcare Ethics Consultation as Public Philosophy 371
Lisa Fuller and Mark Christopher Navin

37 Ethics Consulting in Industry 381
Michael Brent and Reid Blackman

38 Interactions Between Professionalized and Non- Professionalized Philosophers 388
John Altmann and Bryan W. Van Norden

Part V Looking Forward 397

39 Troubling the “Public” in and Through Philosophy 399
George Yancy

40 Esse est Percipi: Public Relations for Philosophers 409
Patrick Lin

41 Institutional Challenges to Public Philosophy 419
Michael D. Burroughs

42 The Future of Public Philosophy 428
Nancy Mchugh

Index 443

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.1.2026
Reihe/Serie	Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
Verlagsort	Hoboken
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 252 mm
Gewicht	839 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
ISBN-10	1-119-63957-3 / 1119639573
ISBN-13	978-1-119-63957-2 / 9781119639572
Zustand	Neuware