American Philosophy & Culture

Supporting the study, critique, and appreciation of American philosophy and culture--"American Studies"-- in the tradition of William James, John Dewey, Charles Sanders Peirce, Emerson, Thoreau, et al... This site was constructed initially to support an Independent Readings course at Middle Tennessee State University in the Spring 2021 semester.

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Monday, April 6, 2026

I Am An American Philosopher: Scott Pratt – Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy

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https://american-philosophy.org/i-am-an-american-philosopher-scott-pratt/
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The More You Study Consciousness, the Weirder It Gets

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Weirder and more wondrous… https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/opinion/eza-klein-podcast-michael-pollan.html?context=audio&smid=nytcor...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

HENRY DAVID THOREAU TO AIR ON PBS MARCH 2026

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HENRY DAVID THOREAU TO AIR ON PBS MARCH 2026 Source: About PBS - Main https://share.google/1hsIbj4ladm6L9CHF

I Am An American Philosopher: Phil Oliver – Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy

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https://american-philosophy.org/i-am-an-american-philosopher-interview-series/i-am-an-american-philosopher-phil-oliver/
Monday, March 9, 2026

Fwd: [SAAPLIST] I Am An American Philosopher: Dwayne Tunstall

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I Am An American Philosopher: Dwayne Tunstall -An Interview Series with John Capps- https://american-philosophy.org/i-am-an-american...
Saturday, March 7, 2026

Thanks, Claude

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I've been conversing with Claude about how to get American Philosophy into the Existentialism course next fall: "…James and Camus —...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

American Culture minor at MTSU

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  American Culture Minor   Philosophy and Religious Studies  Advisor: Dr. Phil Oliver, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies  300 ...
Friday, February 27, 2026

I am...

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I'm excited to have been invited to participate in the " I am an American Philosopher " interview series. These are my questio...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Prez's Day

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David McCullough quotes Abigail Adams on George Washington: "He is polite with dignity, affable without familiarity, distant without ha...
Monday, February 9, 2026

Heather Keith

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I Am An American Philosopher: Heather Keith -An Interview Series with John Capps- https://american-philosophy.org/i-am-an-american-p...
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BIO. The author of "William James's Springs of Delight: The Return to Life," Phil Oliver specializes in the American philosophical tradition with supporting interests in applied ethics (particularly Bioethics and Environmental Ethics), Anglo-American literature, history, humanism, naturalism, science and exploration, peripatetic ("walking & talking") philosophy, baseball, cycling, swimming, the pursuit of happiness, and the perpetual dawn of day. One of his favorite MTSU courses is The Philosophy of Happiness. He is academic advisor for minors in American Culture (American Studies). You can follow him on Mastodon (@osopher@c.im) and on his blogsite Up@dawn but of course, as Immaneul Kant and Monty Python's Brian Cohen agreed: You don't have to follow anybody. "Sapere aude," have the courage to think for yourself. But not by yourself. Good philosophy collaborates and converses. (Full disclosure: finally replaced that profile photo caricature drawn by a London street artist many years ago. Current image from March 2020, at Spring Training in Scottsdale.
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