Overview

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.

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Author:   Lee McIntyre ,  Nancy McHugh (Wittenburg University) ,  Ian Olasov (CUNY)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9781119639572

ISBN 10:   1119639573
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   04 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

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

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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.

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