Uploaded May 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join ATSC on Wednesday, May 25, at 2:00 p.m. ET, for ASTC on Air featuring Robert Frodeman, field philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of North Texas.
In this ASTC on Air, we will explore the part of Frodeman’s work based on his growing conviction that the institutionalization of philosophy made it into a discipline that could be seriously pursued only in an academic setting. To him, this fact represents one of the enduring failures of contemporary philosophy. He believes the future of philosophy does not reside in academia but rather in connection with the realities of society. This is important for science centers because a similar trend exists among scientists that believe their work should be key to science-related decisions and policy.
Join ATSC on Wednesday, May 25, at 2:00 p.m. ET, for ASTC on Air featuring Robert Frodeman, field philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of North Texas.
In this ASTC on Air, we will explore the part of Frodeman’s work based on his growing conviction that the institutionalization of philosophy made it into a discipline that could be seriously pursued only in an academic setting. To him, this fact represents one of the enduring failures of contemporary philosophy. He believes the future of philosophy does not reside in academia but rather in connection with the realities of society. This is important for science centers because a similar trend exists among scientists that believe their work should be key to science-related decisions and policy.
