Katy Fulfer

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Archives for June 2017

June 27, 2017 by Katy

Reflections on accountable research in philosophy

What is a philosopher's accountability for their research? To whom am I accountable as a researcher? My philosophical research tends to focus on current social and political issues (for example, Canadian policy and surrogacy or organizational diversity). Despite being embedded philosophically in applied problems, I'm still attracted to "armchair philosophy." This term often refers to a philosopher who primarily relies on their intuitions rather than information about the world. I imagine this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hannah Arendt, philosophy (as a profession) Tagged With: academics, philosophy, responsibility

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