Engagement

I believe that philosophical concepts and tools are practically useful for understanding the world around us. So I try to practice that not only in my teaching, but also in reaching out to audiences outside of academia. See also my blog post archives for some more short essays.

Text: English Link to heading

Philosophy Link to heading

• We’re Using the Word ‘Racist’ Just Fine, Thanks (Boston Globe/The Emancipator)
• Some Medical Devices Don’t Mean to be Racist, but They Are (Aeon/Psyche)
• Incrementalist Imagination (The Junkyard)
• Roundtable: Can We Separate the Art from the Artist? (Aesthetics for Birds)
• Roundtable: Can Today’s Artists Still Sell Out? (Aesthetics for Birds)
• Roundtable: Is Cultural Appropriation Ever Okay? (Aesthetics for Birds)
• Oppressive Statues (Philosopher)
• Experimenting with Coffee (Food&)

Taiwan Link to heading

• Democracy Isn’t A Given (Washington Post)
• Make Vaccines Accessible (The News Lens International)
• Taiwan’s Election Is About Taiwan (Ketagalan Media)
• Institutions’ Right to Block: ICAO vs. Taiwan (The Prindle Post)

Text: Chinese Link to heading

• 欣賞不道德藝術家的作品，會有什麼問題嗎？ (沃草烙哲學/鳴人堂)
• 藝術家做壞事，也會壞到他的藝術品嗎？ (沃草烙哲學/鳴人堂)
• 有所謂的「台灣哲學」嗎？從「多樣性哲學」談起 (沃草烙哲學/鳴人堂)
• 蔣公銅像是一種壓迫性事物 (沃草烙哲學/鳴人堂)

Audio / Video Link to heading

• Roundtable: Values in Cognitive Science (The Brains Blog)
• Chiang Kai-shek’s Complicated Legacy (Taiwan+)
• Food, Music, and Nostalgia (Polite Conversations)