philosophy
TagEmpirical Support for a Method of Teaching Critical Thinking
A few years ago, a meta-analysis of studies about whether colleges do a good job of teaching critical thinking revealed “no differences in the critical-thinking skills of students in different majors.” (more…)
Philosophers Win ARC Discovery Projects Grants
A number of philosophers have been named recipients of large grants in the latest round of Discovery Projects funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). (more…)
Philosophers Win Large ERC Consolidator Grants (updated)
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its sizable “Consolidator Grants”, and several philosophers are among them. (more…)
New Site for Philosophy Journal Survey Project
The Journal Survey Project of the American Philosophical Association (APA) (previously) has been moved. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)
Prestigious New Zealand Fellowship Goes to a Philosopher for the First Time
The Royal Society of New Zealand has awarded one of its prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowships to a philosopher for the first time since the program’s inception. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Here’s a new Mini-Heap! (more…)
Summer (2019) Programs in Philosophy for Undergraduates
There are a number of universities and organizations that host summer programs in philosophy for undergraduates. (more…)
Has the Sharp Decline in Philosophy Majors Hit Bottom? (guest post by Eric Schwitzgebel)
The following is a guest post by Eric Schwitzgebel (University of California, Riverside), on trends in the numbers of philosophy majors, following up on previous posts on the subject), with some interesting speculation at the end about possible causes. A version of it originally appeared at his blog, The Splintered Mind.
$1.5 Million Grant for Ethics of Neurotechnology Project
Philosophers at the Univeristy of Washington have won a $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project on neurotechnology, human agency, and ethics. (more…)
A Question about Article Cover Letters
A graduate student writes in with a question about submitting articles to journals:
Mini-Heap
Here’s the new Mini-Heap! (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Hello! Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Philosophy-related links, right here, in the latest edition of Mini-Heap.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope there’s some beauty in your day. (more…)
Stakeholder Refereeing for Controversial Ideas: Replies to Some Criticisms
I appreciate the responses, here and elsewhere, to my idea of using stakeholder refereeing as an alternative to the pseudonymous authorship policy planned by the Journal of Controversial Ideas. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Here’s the latest edition of Mini-Heap! (more…)
Randomly Generated and Self-Correcting Logic Exercises Site
Ariel Roffé, a philosophy PhD student at the University of Buenos Aires has created a website that features the random generation and automatic correction of logic exercises. (more…)
Solidarity Instead of Pseudonymity: an Alternative Strategy for “Controversial Ideas”
Last week we discussed the planned Journal of Controversial Ideas, which will allow its authors to protect themselves from possible negative professional and social consequences of their writings by using pseudonyms. There was a hint of paradox: the proposal to create such a journal was itself so controversial that perhaps it would have been better published pseudon..
Philosophy Threatened at SUNY Fredonia
The administration at the State University of New York at Fredonia has targeted the school’s Department of Philosophy. (more…)
Grey Wins Sanders Prize in Early Modern Philosophy
John Grey, a philosopher at Michigan State University, is the winner of the 2018 Sanders Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Hello! Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)
Mini-Heap
Here’s the latest edition of Mini-Heap! (more…)
An Out of this World Philosophy PhD Opportunity
J. Adam Carter and Neil McDonnell, both faculty in philosophy at the University of Glasgow, have received funding from the UK Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to partner with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a new doctoral studentship. (more…)
Which Philosophers Won the Shirt Poll? And Who Won the Shirts? (updated)
The 2nd Daily Nous/Hirsute History philosopher t-shirt poll is over, and we have identified the winner and runner-up. (more…)
Philosophy Will Remain at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the administration of which had previously announced plans to eliminate thirteen of its major programs, including philosophy, will be re-organizing in a way that preserves the philosophy major. (more…)
“Journal of Controversial Ideas” with Pseudonymous Authors to Launch Next Year
A new interdisciplinary journal in the works will publish pseudonymously-authored peer-reviewed articles in an attempt to protect its contributors from the negative repercussions of arguing for or discussing controversial ideas. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Greetings! Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)