August 2020
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (This edition covers the past two weeks.) (more…)
The Pandemic’s Largest Online Philosophy Conference to Date?
What may be the largest philosophy conference to have switched to an online format because of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting today.
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Philosophers On Reopening Colleges and Universities in a Pandemic
Six philosophers discuss various issues related to the operation of institutions of higher education this fall, in this edition of Philosophers On, guest edited by Lisa Fuller. (more…)
Philosophy Camps for Teens (guest post by Claire Katz)
What we did not anticipate in that first summer was the intense relationship our campers would develop with each other, with philosophy, and with the experience of developing an intellectual community in the setting of a philosophy summer camp. (more…)
Ad Hoc
How Should We Grade Students During a Pandemic? (guest post by Wes Siscoe)
How, if at all, should instructors grade their college students this coming term? In the following guest post*, Wes Siscoe, a postdoctoral fellow at Florida State University and the Mellon Course Design Coordinator for the Philosophy as a Way of Life Project at the University of Notre Dame, offers some suggestions.
New: Phi (Φ) Magazine
Phi Magazine, also known as Φ Magazine, is a quarterly, independent, non-profit periodical made by philosophy students. (more…)
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Philosophical Intuitions Are Surprisingly Stable (guest post by Joshua Knobe)
There seems to be a very general pattern whereby the tensions in people’s intuitions tend to be surprisingly stable across both demographic groups and situations. (more…)
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Philosophy Programs and the GRE (updated)
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be joining the ranks of those who are no longer requiring applicants to submit GRE (Graduate Record Exam) scores, says Nir Ben-Moshe in a recent email. (more…)
Refereeing Articles That Discuss Your Work
How should you respond to requests to referee papers that are mainly about your own work? (more…)
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Update on Philosophy at Carthage College
Last month, John Swallow, the president of Carthage College, proposed a plan that would restructure the school, closing several departments, including philosophy. He has now decided on which parts of the plan to follow through on. (more…)
Mind Chunks
Toward a More Expansive Conception of Philosophy (guest post by Angela Potochnik)
To whom are we as philosophers speaking and responding; whom do we judge as being worthy of dialogue and, hopefully, our intellectual contributions? (more…)
C$2 Million Gift to McGill Philosophy for Technology & Human Nature Professorship
The Department of Philosophy at McGill University received C$2 million (approximately $1.5 million)Â donation to establish an endowed chair in philosophy of technology. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
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Philosophers Among Recent NEH Grant Winners (updated)
Several philosophy professors are among the newly announced winners of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). (more…)
Media Training for Philosophers
Luara Ferracioli, senior lecturer in political philosophy at the University of Sydney, will be taking part in a program “designed to nurture the communication skills and media awareness of our emerging thinkers to help them share their knowledge and expertise with audiences seeking credible material and informed debate.” (more…)
Australian Philosophers Object to Proposed Tuition Hikes for Philosophy Students
In June, Australian Minister of Education Dan Tehan announced a proposal to “double down on our core mission of educating Australians for the jobs that will be in demand in the future” that would lower university costs for science, engineering, information technology, nursing, etc., but raise costs for those studying philosophy and other humanities fields by 113%. (..
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