Philosophical Ideas Behind Their Time (updated)
Economist Alex Tabarrok (GMU) recently wrote of “ideas behind their time”. (more…)
A Jewish Philosopher Asks Other Jewish Philosophers to Reflect on Their Judaism and Philosophy
Philosopher David Boonin (University of Colorado Boulder) is inviting other Jewish philosophers to contribute to a collection of writings he’s putting together. (more…)
New: Doctoral Program in Applied Ontology
The University at Buffalo Department of Philosophy is launching what will be the first PhD program in applied ontology. (more…)
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Petition to Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire
Administrators at the University of Hertfordshire are eliminating not just philosophy (as reported last week) from the school, but also undergraduate programs in English Language and Linguistics, English Literature, Creative Writing, and History. (more…)
The Market for Scholar Replicas
Why should a department hire some fresh PhD when it could instead hire Derek Parfit, Daniel Dennett, Judy Thomson, Hilary Putnam, Ruth Barcan Marcus, or David Lewis? (more…)
Judge Orders Texas State to Reinstate Robinson
A federal court judge ruled today that Texas State University must reinstate philosopher Idris Robinson, whom the university fired from his assistant professorship over a talk he gave about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (more…)
Slight Decrease In US Philosophy Majors Continues
The number of students earning an undergraduate degree in philosophy in the United States declined for the third year in a row. (more…)
Have You Been Offered $60,000 to Accept a Student into Your PhD Program?
Alex Guerrero, professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, received an unusual email the other day. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published open access philosophy books, and more. (more…)
Out of Context Philosophy
If you open up a philosophy article or chapter on your computer, the software you’re using, now updated with various AI features, may present you with something like the following message: “This looks like a long article. Would you like me to summarize it for you?” (more…)
Hertfordshire to Eliminate Philosophy from Its Curriculum
In a couple of years, students at the University of Hertfordshire will be unable to take a philosophy course there. (more…)
Robert Ladenson (1943-2026)
Robert F. Ladenson, professor emeritus of philosophy at Illinois Institute of Technology and founder of the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, has died.
Emily Grosholz (1950-2026)
Emily Rolfe Grosholz, professor emerita of philosophy, English, and African American studies at Penn State, has died. (more…)
222 Theories of Consciousness
A new website describes and tracks the interconnections between 222 “theories” of consciousness across various disciplines. (more…)
Texas versus Freedom: Another Philosopher Is Leaving a Public University in Texas
Christy Mag Uidhir will be giving up his position as professor of philosophy at the University of Houston. (more…)
How To Write A Philosophy Paper: Online Guides
Some philosophy professors, realizing that many of their students are unfamiliar with writing philosophy papers, provide them with “how-to” guides to the task.
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published open access philosophy books, and more. (more…)
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Grieving What AI Has Taken from Learning
“I wonder if these people have ever seen a student’s face when they finally understand something for the first time.” (more…)
William J. Prior (1946-2026)
William J. Prior, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, has died.
Free Speech Fine Against Sussex Following Philosopher’s Resignation Overturned
About a year ago, the UK government’s Office for Students (OfS) (whose “free speech czar” is philosopher Arif Ahmed) levied a fine of £585,000 on the University of Sussex after investigating how the university handled the case of philosopher Kathleen Stock, who resigned after students protested her views and called for her to be fired. (more…)
Illicit Use of AI by Philosophers Refereeing for Journals
In 2024, a study found that “7–17% of the sentences in the reviews were written by LLMs”. It was only a matter of time before this spread, and now it appears to have reached philosophy. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published open access philosophy books, and more. (more…)
AI & Philosophy Degree Programs
Faculty at Arizona State University are developing a new philosophy major program with a focus on artificial intelligence, consciousness, and ethics. (more…)
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Kern & Nebel Win Sanders Political Philosophy Prize
The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced that its 2026 Prize in Political Philosophy has been awarded to Adam Kern (University of San Diego) and Jacob Nebel (Princeton University). (more…)
Philosophical Tattoos?
Plenty of philosophers have tattoos, but how many philosophers have philosophy tattoos? And what are they of? (more…)