Do human races exist? An exploration of social constructionism about race with Adam Hochman

In the CAVE: An ethics podcast, is back with Season 3 of the show. Join your hosts, Professor Paul Formosa and Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers, along with guest host Associate Professor Mark Alfano, from the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (or CAVE) as they explore a range of philosophical topics focused on the question of how we can live well as moral agents in an ethically complex world.  Do human races exist? If race does exist, is it a biological or social concept? Asking and answering questions about race is not always easy. On the one hand, it is undeniable that the concept and language of race does so much to structure our collective world and the individual experiences of many people, for better or for worse. But on the other hand, there is, arguably, a scientific consensus that race doesn’t really exist, and this raises the concern that talk about race and races seems to commit us to the existence of something that science says isn’t actually real. How can we deal with this problem in a philosophically coherent and ethically defensible way? Join host Prof Paul Formosa and guest Dr Adam Hochman as they discuss social constructionism about race. This podcast discusses Adam’s paper: Hochman, Adam. (2022). “Has social constructionism about race outlived its usefulness? Perspectives from a race skeptic.” Biology & Philosophy, 37(6), 48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-022-09883-w  Produced by Piccolo Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.