Fallacies of Scientific Racism: From Thomas Jefferson to the Alt-Right

press release: Phil Gasper, Ph.D., professor of philosophy at Madison College, will discuss…“The global growth of the far right over the past decade has seen a resurgence of long-discredited racist ideas. This talk will look at the history of scientific racism in the United States and consider how we should respond to its latest manifestations.” 

Bio:

Mr. Gasper teaches philosophy and works in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Madison College. He is the co-editor of The Philosophy of Science (MIT Press, 1991) and the author of numerous articles about science and society.

He writes extensively on politics and the philosophy of science, is a frequent contributor to CounterPunch.

.A resident of Madison, Wisconsin, Phil took an active role in the “occupation of the State Capitol” following passage of a bill designed to control state spending by limiting collective bargaining for public employees in early 2011.