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Thalos Publishes New Book on Philosophy and Reasoning

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Mariam Thalos.

Mariam Thalos, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, has published a new book titled Reasoning in the Wild: The Public Works of Reason. 

Published in December of 2026, Thalos’s book intervenes with previous philosophical ideals by exploring reasoning as a social concept, something that public sentiment and individual processing can shape, rather than existing logical systems. It illuminates how shared understanding, the common mind, and communication influence reasoning, urging philosophers and scholars of social sciences to rethink our understanding of reason within the complex world of human connection. 

The book was published by Routledge. Reasoning in the Wild is also available via open access.

by Sloan Docekal 

Adam Cureton.

Cureton Publishes New Book on Respecting Disability

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Adam Cureton.

Adam Cureton, Lindsay Young Professor of Philosophy, has published a new book titled Respecting Disability. 

Cureton, the director of undergraduate studies in philosophy, researches ethics, political philosophy, Kant, and the philosophy of disability. Drawing on his own experiences as a legally blind person, Cureton’s book focuses on why expressing respect for disabled people is important, and how some benevolent attitudes towards disabled people can be morally problematic. It explains the moral hardships disabled people face, and explores how those who are disabled can understand themselves and maintain self-respect in a challenging social climate. 

The book was published by Oxford University Press in November of 2025.

by Sloan Docekal