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'Civil American' is a digital, peer-reviewed journal run by The Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA).

The Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA) announces the opening of Civil American, our latest venue for public philosophical engagement, released as a peer-reviewed digital journal on our Web site. Each piece will be released individually and will then be archived in a yearly volume. Civil American is a place for scholars in philosophy or other fields, students, and SOPHIA members to submit

short essays, between 700 and 3,000 words (shorter and longer pieces will be considered), on topics of importance for living and policy-making, as individuals and communities. Given our 2015 strategic planning initiative, the mission of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA) is “to use the tools of philosophical inquiry to improve people’s lives and enrich the profession of philosophy through conversation and community building.” In pursuit of that mission, two of our four strategic goals are “to use technology effectively” and to “to engage with the profession on public philosophy and digital humanities.”

To these ends, we open up SOPHIA’s online space as a forum for publicly engaged philosophy, to talk about issues and problems that matter to people both in and beyond the academy. Our emphasis is on accessibility of style and importance of subject matter. Following trends of digital publishing, we will consider the pieces released here to be in a volume gathered by year. SOPHIA Trustees Dr. John Shook and Dr. Eric Thomas Weber first envisioned Civil American as a journal targeting general-audiences, a philosophical equivalent to the great publication, Scientific American. The United States have an immensely rich intellectual tradition, yet much discourse in the public sphere tends to be sensationalist, rather than civil and philosophical. We welcome proposals for panels of submissions from groups interested in writing on topics in common. Gathered pieces may also be invited to join together in further advancement of their projects for growth in The Public Philosophy Journal‘s developmental and open peer-review process. Shorter projects can begin here and, if desired, be lengthened and deepened through such collaborations. More information about Civil American is forthcoming now that we have selected the new editor for the journal, Dr. Shane Courtland. If you have any questions or proposals for submission to Civil American, you can email the Editor: [email protected].

06/23/2020

Preston Stovall argues that education can help us to address American's political polarization in this latest essay in Civil American!

12/05/2019

The Roanoke Chapter of The Society of Philosophers in America - Sophia is meeting on December 14th to talk about Dr. Avery Kolers's essay in Civil American! Check it out!

04/17/2019

If you enjoyed 'Get Out' or 'Us,' check out the latest essay in Civil American, by Darrius D. Hills & Seth Vannatta!

| By Darrius Hills and Seth Vannatta |The Negro is a sort of seventh son, born with a veil, and gifted with second-sight in this American world,—a world which yields him not true self-consciousness…

02/06/2019

If any of you have been trying to reach our Editor, Shane Courtland, he has taken a new job and we have only just updated his email address on our site. Apologies to anyone who wrote to his old account. Please reach out again with the address on our Web page:

01/18/2019

With everyone talking about Marie Kondo, don't miss Dr. John Lachs's piece in Civil American on "Clutter"!

| By John Lachs | When our ancestors lived in caves, every tool was a prized possession. Furs for comfort and drawings to decorate the cave were difficult to come by. They were passed down from gen…

11/20/2018

Raymond Boisvert's artful piece demonstrates what we can learn about ethics from cheese. Enjoy & !

| By Raymond D. Boisvert | One of my nieces helps publicize Maine cheesemakers. She invited my wife and me to an actual “cheesery.” Yes, it’s a cheesy name but one that says it all. Why bother with…

10/30/2018

Happy Halloween!

Contradictions keep me up at night 😱😱😱
(Unless of course, I'm working on an indirect derivation)

09/13/2018

Civil American welcomes submissions, offering $100 (total) to the author(s) of pieces we publish. !

UPDATE: The Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA) recently launched Civil American, our newest venue for public philosophical engagement, as a peer-reviewed digital journal on our Web site. W…

07/25/2018

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