Professional philosophers have long known that there are far fewer women in philosophy than there are men. (
Some quick info.) Recently, this issue has taken center-stage in the philosophy blogosphere. First,
a new study suggests that gender plays a role in what intuitions one has to philosophical thought experiments, such as
the Gettier cases about knowledge, and
The Trolley Problem related to ethics (
via). Second, a new blog,
What is it like to be a woman in philosophy?, has
exploded in
popularity as it shows
the good,
the bad, and
the downright ugly involved in being a woman in the profession.
[more inside]
posted by meese
on Oct 14, 2010 -
37 comments
"I began bringing a camera along to work, photographing my surroundings. And as this project progressed and I slowly learned my craft, I became increasingly fascinated with other photographers who had been in a similar situation, those who had found themselves recording their own jobs:
The Insiders [A tiny bit NSFW] ."
posted by chunking express
on Nov 24, 2009 -
22 comments
