Understanding the Brain
“Maybe human brains aren’t equipped to understand themselves.” (more…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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…)
New: The Journal of Philosophy of Disability
The Journal of Philosophy of Disability is a new, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to questions regarding disability, broadly construed. (more…)
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Friday Mini-Heap… (more…)
Bird from KCL to Cambridge’s Russell Professorship
Alexander Bird, currently the Peter Sowerby Professor of Philosophy and Medicine at King’s College, London (KCL) as well as an associate member of the Faculty of Philosophy at Oxford University and a visiting fellow at Exeter College, Oxford, has been named as the next Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University. (more…)
The Challenges Faced by Adjunct Faculty
Jonathan D. Parsons, adjunct professor of philosophy at the College of DuPage, will be giving a presentation on the curricular and professional challenges faced by adjunct faculty at the upcoming Central Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA). (more…)
Intuitions, Common Sense, and “Earning the Right” to Judgments about Philosophy
“Intuitions and common sense are not, I claim, a good basis on which to reach philosophical conclusions.” (more…)
Chaospet
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The latest links added to the Heap… (more…)
The BJPS Referee Of The Year Award
The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (BJPS) has a “Referee of the Year” award. (more…)
Countenancing Segregation Based on Imaginary Science (guest post)
“Papers like this should be left ignored, and certainly not mistaken for brave declarations of inconvenient truths.” (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…)
Problems with Philosophy on Facebook
“What happens and what should a philosopher do if the academic community massively has moved on to making its informal engagements happen on one platform, specifically, Facebook?” (more…)
Philosophy Twitter, YouTube, & Podcasts Over The Past Decade (guest post by Kelly Truelove)
The following is a guest post by Kelly Truelove, who keeps an eye on social media trends for a few academic disciplines at his site, TrueSciPhi. (more…)
Night of Philosophy and Ideas 2020
The annual “Night of Philosophy & Ideas” events will be taking place around the world over the weekend of January 31st – February 2nd, 2020. (more…)
How Familiarity with Philosophy Impacts Moral Decision Making
Stephanie Brown, an undergraduate at Williams College majoring in philosophy and psychology, is completing a senior thesis on moral psychology, including “how familiarity with philosophy impacts moral decision making,” and she is seeking responses to a brief survey from people with Ph.D.s in philosophy. (more…)
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New Mini-Heap! (more…)
What Is Learned from 70,000 Responses to Trolley Scenarios?
A team of researchers has reported on its collection and analysis of 70,000 responses to three scenarios that frequently comprise versions of the trolley problem. (more…)
Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at ACU Hires 7 More Faculty
The Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University, which was launched in March, 2019, has recently made five more full-time, permanent, research-only appointments and an additional two part-time honorary appointments. (more…)