I distinguish between two senses of individuality.  Questions of biological individuality mostly concern how to carve up the organic world, rather than what constitutes a richer sense of individuality, namely, unique identity as human individuals.  Whether one sense hinges on the other is up for debate.

Philosophy has value outside of the academy. This post explores how to identify and present the transferable skills one gains from philosophy.  This report details advice from a workshop series at the University of Calgary concerning alternative academic careers. There were important lessons learned in this meeting that must be shared! 

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As a philosopher doing archival work, I launched a two part series on my experience in the archives. Archival work has been foundation to my research concerning both the life and work of Stephen Jay Gould: as a public intellectual and popular paleontologist and evolutionist, his correspondence with prominent figures and the general public concerning his ideas about evolutionary contingency and beyond.  

As a bully breed advocate, this post critically analyzes the analogy between pit bulls and guns. I argue against the ban: Breed Specific Legislation is outdated, scientifically unfounded, and rightly condemned by animal professionals. Here I combine the sort of philosophical work I do on a matter framed by public safety that directly impacts where I can live and work.