People do not exist as isolated, displaced figures, and we do not think of them as such. When we mentally represent people, we represent them in relation to other people and the world they live in. Therefore, we must take care not only in forming beliefs about particular people, but also in forming beliefs about those they are related to and the world in which they exist.
Read MoreDogwhistles are phrases which mean something seemingly unproblematic at face value, but can communicate a second, hidden meaning to certain audiences. Can people use dogwhistles to target those who don’t yet share their views?
Read MoreIf non-overlapping generations can cooperate with each other, can they engage in conflict with each other too?
Read More…insofar as philosophers and theorists seek to claim that cultural diversity is conducive to problem solving and conflict resolution, they must also heed the ways in which securing these epistemic benefits threatens to erode the very fabric of cultural difference.
Read MoreIn the paper “Moral Luck” Bernard Williams makes the striking claim that the justifiability of an act can depend on its outcome […] I’m not so sure that Williams’ is wrong[.]
Read More…shame arises from a sort of internal conflict - a tension between the person we are, and the person we aspire to be, often shaped by our identity and relationships.
Read MoreOftentimes, scholars treat interactional disruptions as undesirable and problematic… Nevertheless, just like a coin has two sides, disruptions can be purposeful and meaningful as well.
Read More… narratives of ressentiment reveal something crucial about disinformation: its aim is not only to instill false beliefs, but to fuel a complex affective state that pulls persons away from reality.
Read MoreSimply because two different disciplines are discussing the same subject does not mean that they will necessarily be able to bear on one another.
Read MoreHow are we supposed to evaluate the rationality of someone who is under deception?
Read MoreTo better talk about our life stories with each other, consider how we talk about the stories of video games with each other.
Read More…what exactly does it mean to say that protests are an opportunity for visibility? In what sense do protests “give voice” to the voiceless?
Read MoreHere’s something that worries me at night: are my values the right ones?
Read MoreIn 1611, the British East India Company—“the Company” for short—first entered India by establishing a trading post in Masulipatnam, a port city on India’s eastern coast. In 1757, the Company won a decisive victory at the Battle of Plassey against the Mughals in the Indian province of Bengal.
Read MoreIn a paper I've been working on recently, I explore the connection between complicity and speech. This topic is kinda conflict-ish; so, since I've been given an opportunity to write a post on the CFCP blog, I figured I'd talk about it.
Read MoreThe CFCP is collaborating with the Nova Forum to bring you a book session on Jason Blakely’s timely new book Lost in Ideology. Click through for details.
Read MoreFall workshops announced!
Read MoreJoin us for a one-day conference featuring different disciplinary perspectives on conflict.
Read MoreWe finally have a room pinned down for the annual CFCP Public Lecture to be given on Monday, April 1 by David Shoemaker.
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