Racism: Against Jorge Garcia's Moral and Psychological Monism

In memoriam: Celso-Ramon Garcia, M.D. (1922–2004), reproductive medicine visionary

This article traces the career of Celso-Ramon Garcia (1922-2004), noted physician, educator, and internationally renowned pioneer in the field of reproductive endocrinology. His work helped to formulate oral contraceptives used by millions of women throughout the world. Garcia's research collaborators included Gregory Pincus and John Rock, who together finalized the landmark clinical data neede...

On the Alleged Inadequacy of Psychological Explanations

Philosophers and other researchers interested in race have often ignored the explanations of racism developed by psychologists (for some recent exceptions, see Glasgow 2009; Blum forthcoming). We have argued elsewhere that this disregard of psychology has impoverished the arguments and considerations philosophers have relied upon (Faucher and Machery 2009; Kelly et al. in press). However, not e...

Whites See Racism as a Zero-Sum Game That They Are Now Losing.

Although some have heralded recent political and cultural developments as signaling the arrival of a postracial era in America, several legal and social controversies regarding "reverse racism" highlight Whites' increasing concern about anti-White bias. We show that this emerging belief reflects Whites' view of racism as a zero-sum game, such that decreases in perceived bias against Blacks over...

Societal Discrimination against Muslims in Europe: Racism and Political Opportunism

Bilingual Education in the United States: possible moral transition toward global citizenship

This theoretical study investigates the importance of cross-cultural competencies, such as communicative skills, for the development of education that enables global citizenship. The study’s hypothesis is the suggestion that arguments against bilingual education in the United States may represent evidence of a transition from a conservative approach to citizenship to a global citizenship. Thus,...