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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…

My latest paper 'On What Matters for Obligations to Refugees' has just been published in The Journal of Controversial Ideas Journal of Controversial Ideas (edited by Jeff McMahan, Peter Singer , and Francesca Minerva) I can be read online here: journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/4/2/285 Short thread on the argument:

The latest issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas is now online. You can download and read all the papers for free here: journalofcontroversialideas.org/volumes_issues…

Excited to announce my new publication in the Journal of Controversial Ideas: Enlightened Tribalism! Co-authored with Jonathan Anomaly and Craig Willy, this paper endorses tribalism as essential for virtues —challenging liberal cosmopolitanism. journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/4/2/278

Congratulations to Bradley Hillier-Smith, whose latest paper 'On What Matters for Obligations to Refugees' was just published in The Journal of Controversial Ideas.

I'm pleased to announce my new paper in Journal of Controversial Ideas, "Holocaust Perpetrators and Unjust Combatants" which is available here: journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/4/2/277

The latest issue of the Journal of Controversial Ideas was published on the 30th of April. As always, you can download all the articles for free on our website: journalofcontroversialideas.org/volumes_issues…