Great to see this issue - the fifth - out, with a wide variety of articles, ranging from Alan Sokal's critical analysis of Chanda Prescod Weinstein’s widely-cited article, “Making Black women scientists under white empiricism: The racialization of epistemology in physics.”

Other articles in this new issue include Pamela Caughie on "The Word that Dare Not Speak its Name," F.K. Knights discusses the canon in classical music, a pseudonymous author argues that zoophilia is morally permissible...(2/3)

(3/3) Raja Halwani looks at sex, gender and sexual orientation, Kate Phelan and Holly Lawford-Smith revisit feminist separatism, and Mark Horowitz adds biosocial insights to the sociology of dating.

What would a physics be that made non-white people "feel welcome"? What is "white empiricism," or - what's wrong with it? Alan Sokal grants us actual discussion, rather than proclamation, on these questions. journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/3/2/260

In the Journal of Controversial Ideas, Alan Sokal criticizes a three-year-old paper by Chandra Prescod-Weinstein. whyevolutionistrue.com/.../alan-sokal…

The latest issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas (Volume 3, Issue 2, October 2023) is out now. The issue covers a wide range of topics: from “white empiricism” in physics to the ethics of zoophilia, and from the canon in classical music to sexual orientation and identity politics. Our

New in the Journal of Controversial Ideas: Alan Sokal critically examines "White Empiricism" and claims about the relevance of race and gender to our understanding of physics. Sokal subjects a very widely-cited article on this theme to a critical examination that has, so

New in the Journal of Controversial Ideas: Pamela L. Caughie's "The Word That Dare Not Speak Its Name." You can guess what that word might be. Caughie draws on her own experience to tackle the impact of censorship, both self-censorship and other restrictions on the words we use. She questions how

New article from the Journal of Controversial Ideas: "Sex and Sexual Orientation, Gender and Sexual Preference" by Raja Halwani. Halwani challenges some currently fashionable views about sex, gender, and sexual orientation. This is a thought-provoking read that re-examines the foundations of our

Just published: "Identity, Representation and the Canon in Classical Music" by F. K. Knights in @jconideas. Knights tackles accusations that classical music is elitist, sexist and racist. Read more here: journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/3/2/253 Art generated by Open AI’s DALL-E.

Another thought-provoking article is "Zoophilia Is Morally Permissible" by Fira Bensto (pseudonym), which is just out in the current issue of Journal of Controversial Ideas. This piece challenges one of society's strongest taboos and argues for the moral permissibility of some forms of sexual

Q: You posted an article indicating that sexual intercourse with animals is morally permissible. You've also in the past published a book arguing for veganism. That being the case, is it your official position that eating animals is not okay but having sex with them is? A: I

In my latest piece for Project Syndicate, "Will Cambridge Support Free Speech?" I explore the situation at the University of Cambridge concerning Nathan Cofnas and his views on “race realism.” As the university faces mounting protests, its dedication to free speech is under scrutiny. What

The next issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas will be published on the 29th of April

You can read the current issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas below. As usual, all the articles are open-access. Please consider making a donation to support our mission. journalofcontroversialideas.org/volumes_issues…

Discover provocative, but peer-reviewed, perspectives in the latest edition of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, featuring seven articles that challenge conventional wisdom. Topics range from the efficacy of affirmative action in medical education to the ethics of procreation.

Should medical school admissions prioritize statistical predictors of success over demographic factors? Stephen Kershnar's recent article in the Journal of Controversial Ideas challenges the efficacy of affirmative action in medical education, arguing for a more data-driven

Tomás Bogardus and Alex Byrne subject Florence Ashley's theories on gender identity to critical analysis in the latest issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas. They argue Ashley's theories are neither coherent nor psychologically plausible, and ask what claiming an identity

In the current issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, Shane Satterley provides new insights into the roots of Islamist extremism among Muslim Australians. He draws on sociological data from a nationwide survey, explores how beliefs form among those with Islamist and

Peter Singer discusses the Journal of Controversial Ideas (and much more) in an interview with Unherd unherd.com/watch-listen/5…