February 2020
Mini-Heap
The latest set of links added to the Heap… (more…)
Lippitt from Hertfordshire to Notre Dame Australia
John Lippitt, currently Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion at the University of Hertfordshire, is moving to the University of Notre Dame Australia, where he will be Professor of Philosophy and Director of the University’s Institute for Ethics and Society. (more…)
Brownlee from Warwick to British Columbia
Kimberley Brownlee, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Warwick and a Visiting Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, is moving to the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Philosophy, where she will be a full professor. (more…)
Underappreciated Philosophical Writing of the Past 50 Years, Part 2: 1980s
Last week we began a decade-by-decade series on underappreciated philosophical writing of the past 50 years. (more…)
Ad Hoc
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here you go: the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)
Flipping the System: One Possible Solution to the Publishing Odyssey (guest post by Felix Bender)
In the following guest post*, Felix Bender (CEU / Amsterdam) surveys some proposed solutions to our current time-consuming, backed-up, overcrowded system of publishing academic articles, as well as some problems with them, before offering up an interesting solution of his own. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Monday Mini-Heap… (more…)
Summer Programs in Philosophy for High School Students 2020
Are you organizing a summer program in philosophy for high school students, or know of any? (more…)
C. Thi Nguyen from Utah Valley to University of Utah
C. Thi Nguyen, currently associate professor of philosophy at Utah Valley University, will be moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah. (more…)
Underappreciated Philosophical Writing of the Past 50 Years, Part 1: 1970s
Not everything notable gets noticed, and that’s true in philosophy, too. (more…)
Understanding the Brain
“Maybe human brains aren’t equipped to understand themselves.” (more…)
Mini-Heap
A new Mini-Heap… (more…)
To φ Or Not To φ
Editorial and Advisory Board of Journal Resign En Masse
“We recount our small act of resistance here because we think there may be lessons for the wider academic community.” (more…)
Royal Institute of Philosophy 2019 Essay Prize Results
The Royal Institute of Philosophy, a charitable organization aimed at promoting philosophy, has announced the results of its 2019 essay contest, which had the theme of “the significance of paradoxes.” (more…)
Mini-Heap
Quick on the heels of the last one, another Mini-Heap… (more…)
Philosopher Appointed to Federal Advisory Committee on Biosecurity
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) is a federal advisory committee that “addresses issues related to biosecurity and dual use research at the request of the United States Government.” (more…)
Philosophers Assemble Archive of Obscure but Prescient 1970s Physics Newsletter
Before you throw out all of those old boxes of journals you received in the mail or articles you photocopied in an attempt to declutter your office, because you think, “ahh, it’s all online anyway,” take a moment to read this. (more…)
Mini-Heap
New additions to the Heap of Links… (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)