April 2018
Professors Favor Free Speech
93 percent of faculty agree with the statement that, “niversity life requires that people with diverse viewpoints and perspectives encounter each other in an environment where they feel free to speak up and challenge each other.” There is almost universal support for the exchange of ideas and open discourse. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Greetings. Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—our occasional collection of 10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links. (more…)
Chaospet (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)
UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Receives $3.75m Donation
The UNC–Duke Philosophy Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program has received a $3.75 million donation from the John William Pope Foundation (JWPF).
Which Conferences Should Philosophy Grad Students Attend?
Whether Philosophical Questions Can Be Answered
“How do you respond to those who wonder whether philosophy questions can ever be really answered once and for all and who therefore conclude it’s a waste of time?” (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at some useful online philosophy resources. (more…)
The Creativity of Philosophy
“I think of philosophy as partly a creative process and discipline, and I think it would be a tremendous shame if we lost sight of that part of things.” (more…)
Mini-Heap
Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—a collection of 10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links, our regularly updated list of material from around the web that philosophers may want to check out. (more…)
Philosophy Has High Rate of Uncited Publications
A discipline-by-discipline analysis of data from Elsevier’s Scopus database concering over 10,000 pieces of research published between 2012 and 2016 shows that a massive amount of scholarly work goes uncited, according to a report in Times Higher Education. (more…)
When Philosophers Are on the Money (guest post by Maks Sipowicz)
The following is a guest post* by Maks Sipowicz, a doctoral candidate in philosophy at Monash University (whom you can follow on Twitter: @m_sipowicz ). A version of the post first appeared on his blog, Philosophy After Dark (which you can follow on Facebook). (more…)
Philosophers Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected members, including several academics who work in philosophy. (more…)
To φ Or Not To φ (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)
Philosopher to Chair Board Advising UK Parliament Commission on Technology Ethics
Member of Parliament Darren Jones has announced the creation of a Parliamentary Commission on Technology Ethics run by him and fellow MP Lee Rowley. The Commission will work with an advisory board chaired by Luciano Floridi, Oll’s Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at Oxford University. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Here’s the occasional collection of 10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links, our regularly updated list of material from around the web that philosophers may want to check out—AKA Mini-Heap. (more…)
Diversity Reading List Site Updated
The Diversity Reading List (DRL), an online collection of philosophical works by members of traditionally underrepresented groups in philosophy, has recently been updated. (more…)
Philosophers Win Fellowships from ACLS
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced the scholars selected for its various fellowship programs. A few philosophers are among the fellows. (more…)
Kanye West Is Writing A Philosophy Book (Updated)
Rapper Kanye West has revealed that he is writing a philosophy book. (more…)
Examples that Distort
“I worry that when most of the authors we read are white and male, some aspects of the subject matter get distorted, and it’s hard to tell where the essential stuff ends and the accidental stuff begins.” (more…)
Philosophers Among Latest Round of NEH Grant Winners (updated)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced $18.6 million in grants for 199 humanities projects. A number of philosophers are among the recipients.
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at some useful online philosophy resources. (more…)
Syria and Misconceptions about Philosophy
In the wake of suspected recent chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians by their own government, The Atlantic reached out to a few philosophers to learn what the “moral course of action” is for the United States. The collection of answers suggests a problem with public philosophy. (more…)
Symposium on Tuvel’s Transracialism Article
Philosophy Today has just published a special symposium, “Rebecca Tuvel and her Interlocutors,” which includes articles that examine the methodology and arguments in her paper, “In Defense of Transracialism,” that caused such a controversy last year. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Here’s the latest edition of Mini-Heap—10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links, our regularly updated list of material from around the web that philosophers may want to check out. (more…)
Philosophers Among Recent NSF Grant Winners
Philosophers have been among the recent winners of substantial grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a variety of projects.
On the Usefulness of Refutation in Philosophy
“To put something forward is an act of courage, and especially when you know people are going to tear it down. But I think tearing it down is the right response.” (more…)
AAUP Releases Report on Faculty Salaries
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has released its Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2017-18.
