Discover the Philosophers of Today



Phin Upham
By Phin Upham
What are the great minds of today thinking about? Sure, you can read their books and listen to their lectures. Or, you can talk to them. That’s the idea behind a collection of interviews I edited called “Philosophers in Conversation: Interviews from the Harvard Review of Philosophy.” Published in 2002, this one-of-a-kind collection features thirteen interviews with some of the most prominent philosophers of today, including W.V.O. Quine, Richard Rorty, Stanley Cavell, and Hilary Putnam. It also includes a rare conversation with leading contemporary philosopher John Rawls, who is no longer with us. Continue reading →


Thoughts on Schleiermacher’s Hermeneutics



By Phin Upham

I recently re-read “Schleiermacher’s Hermeneutics: Some Problems and Solutions,” by Michael N. Forster, included in my book Space of Love and Garbage. Michael N. Forster is Professor of Philosophy and Chairman of the Philosophy Department at the University of Chicago. His research interests include the philosophy of language and topics in epistemology. His books include Wittgenstein on the Arbitrariness of Grammar and Hegel’s Idea of a Phenomenology of Spirit. Continue reading →


All We Need Is a Paradigm



All We Need Is a Paradigm
By Phin Upham

I’ve edited a collection of essays called “All We Need Is a Paradigm.” It was published in 2009 by Open Court Publishing Company and covers the topics of science, economics, and logic. Some of the authors include Israel M. Kirzner, George S. Boolos, Marie McGINN, Luciano Berio, and Richard G. Heck, Jr.

The three major themes come up again and again in the essays and often lead to fruitful philosophical insight—the nature of language, the nature of causality, and the nature of human cognition. Many authors point to the problem Wittgenstein critiqued as the confounding vagaries of language itself—“deep disquietudes, their roots are as deep in us as the forms of our language.” Continue reading →


The Space of Love and Garbage



The Space of Love and Garbage
By Phin Upham

Building on my work during my time as Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Review of Philosophy, I worked on a collection of essays called “The Space of Love and Garbage.” Stephen Erickson and Arthur Melzer contributed great essays to the collection; Erickson wrote “The Space of Love and Garbage,” and Melzer wrote “Rousseau and the Modern Cult of Sincerity.” Continue reading →


CEO Longevity: Phin Upham



I just created a Slides from the essay I wrote called “CEO Longevity.” It discusses William Ocasio’s essay “Political Dynamics and the Circulation of Power: CEO succession in U.S. industrial Corporations.” It’s easily digestible and includes the methods Ocasio used for his study.

 

You may also download them at:

http://www.slideshare.net/Phin_Upham/ceo-longevityphinupham
http://www.slideserve.com/phinupham/ceo-longevity

You may also watch this presentation on Youtube.


The Key to Business Success – By Phin Upham



By Phin Upham

What makes one firm better than the other? What gives some firms “sustainable competitive advantage” over other companies in the marketplace? The bad news is that there isn’t a simple, one-size-fits-all answer. But there are many theories. Here’s is a look at one theory that might explain why some firms win. One of the views that attempts to answer why some firms are better than others is the dynamic capabilities view. It describes the successes, failures, and sources of challenge for business people. Complex in nature, the dynamic capabilities view is especially useful in times of change.  Continue reading →


Phin Upham Bio



Phin Upham

Phin Upham

Phin Upham has attended Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He has worked in macro and illiquid investing and currently works at a family office / hedge fund. He has written for articles for national publications including the National Post in Toronto and United Press International in Washington, and has edited three books. Continue reading →


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Wonderland in New York12/9/2011

The bronze “Alice in Wonderland” statue in New York City’s Central Park is lovingly polished and worn down by the hands, knees and feet of hundreds of thousands even millions of climbing children Contributor: Phin Upham Published: Dec 09, 2011