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  • James, Christine (lobal Encyclopedia of Public Administration Public Policy, and Governance, 2016)
    The teaching of ethics in public administration is afield that has grown considerably over the last 40 years. This is because of concerns within educational institutions that offer the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) ...
  • James, Christine (Chronic Illness, Spirituality, and Healing, 2013-01)
    Colloquially, the medical diagnosis of “metabolic syndrome” and the physical condition of obesity might not be understood as chronic illness or chronic disease. To the lay person, chronic illness often refers to something ...
  • James, Christine (Kinesis: Graduate Journal in Philosophy, 1995)
    The relationship between feminist theory and traditionally feminine activities like mothering and caring is complex, especially because of the current diversity of feminist scholarship. There are many different kinds of ...
  • James, Christine (Book Reviews: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019)
    Over the last few decades, the philosophy of comedy has begun to develop a set of specific questions that have provided a wealth of insights: for example, the ethics of jokes within social and political philosophy; or the ...
  • James, Christine (International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 1997)
    In the context of feminist and postmodern thought, traditional conceptions of masculinity and what it means to be a “Real Man” have been critiqued. In Genevieve Lloyd's The Man of Reason, this critique takes the form of ...
  • James, Christine (Essays in Philosophy A Biannual Journal, 2004-01)
    Dialogue between feminist and mainstream philosophy of science has been limited in recent years,although feminist and mainstream traditions each have engaged in rich debates about key concepts and their efficacy. Noteworthy ...
  • James, Christine (Essays in Philosophy A Biannual Journal, 2005-01)
    The history of sonar technology provides a fascinating case study for philosophers of science. During the first and second World Wars, sonar technology was primarily associated with activity on the part of the sonar ...
  • James, Christine (Essays in Philosophy, 2008-01)
    Disability has been a topic of heightened philosophical interest in the last 30 years. Disability theory has enriched a broad range of sub-specializations in philosophy. The call for papers for this issue welcomed papers ...
  • James, Christine (Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, 2008)
    I teach Philosophy of Science at a four-year state university located in the southeastern United States with a strong college of education. This means that the Philosophy of Science class I teach attracts large numbers of ...
  • James, Christine (Biosemiotics, 2009-02-11)
    Williams Syndrome provides a striking test case for discourses on disability, because the characteristics associated with Williams Syndrome involve a combination of “abilities” and “disabilities”. For example, Williams ...
  • James, Christine (Empedocles: European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication, 2010)
    Dan O’Brien gives an excellent analysis of testimonial knowledge transmission in his article ‘Communication Between Friends’ (2009) noting that the reliability of the speaker is a concern in both externalist and internalist ...
  • James, Christine (Journal of Philosophy of Life, 2013-01)
    This paper addresses the project of philosophical autobiography, using two different perspectives.On the one hand, the societal, economic, and family contexts of William James are addressed, and connected a modern academic ...
  • James, Christine (Proceedings of the Society for Phenomenology and Media, 2014)
    In recent years, the growing academic field called “Data Science” has made many promises. On closer inspection, relatively few of these promises have come to fruition. A critique of Data Science from the phenomenological ...
  • James, Christine (Israeli Journal for Humor Research, 2018-08)
    One theory about comedy is that the stand-up comedian is always engaged in a quest for “respectability.” As the center of attention, the comedian has a unique opportunity to share specific truths with authority, but at the ...
  • James, Christine (The Philosophy of Humor Yearbook, 2020)
    Using humor, empathy, and improvisation to make science more accessible to the average person, the center has helped many scientists communicate more effectively about what they do. In many cases, this involves taking ...
  • James, Christine (Anthology of Philosophical Studies, 2015)
    Aesthetic theorists often interpret and understand works of art through the social and political context that creates and inspires the work. The recent economic recessions, and the accompanying austerity measures in many ...
  • James, Christine (Metaphilosophy and Religious Studies Capstone, 2009)
    A capstone course taught in a seminar setting, emphasizing individual research projects on selected themes, presented by students to their peers and to the philosophy and religious studies faculty. This is a reading, ...
  • James, Christine (Journal of Consciousness Studies, 1998)
    The philosophical study of irrationality can yield interesting insights into the human mind. One provocative issue is self-defeating behaviours, i.e. behaviours that result in failure to achieve one’s apparent goals and ...
  • James, Christine (Southwest Philosophy Review, 1998)
    Jean Hyppolite describes Hegel’s project in the Phenomenology of Spirit as “the development and formulation of natural consciousness and its progression to science, that is to say, to philosophic knowledge, to knowledge ...
  • James, Christine (Zeitschrift Fur Menschenrechte: Journal for Human Rights, 2012)
    The recent trend toward privately owned and operated prisons calls attention to a variety of issues involving human rights. The growing number of corporatized correctional institutions is especially notable in the United ...

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