Russian Government Investigating Institute of Philosophy
Russian Philosopher Svetlana Mesyats is under house arrest and the offices and homes of several other employees of the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences were searched, according to social media postings from a pro-Russian government account and other media sources. (more…)
Virtual Dissertation Writing Groups
New virtual writing groups for people working on dissertations in philosophy are forming now.
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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…)
Pettigrew from Bristol to Oxford
Richard Pettigrew, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Bristol, will be moving to the University of Oxford, where he will be the new Wykeham Chair of Logic. (more…)
Nottingham Administration Proposes Massive Faculty Cuts
The administration of the University of Nottingham is planning on reducing its full-time faculty by 600 beginning next January, using layoffs (redundancies) if need be. (more…)
Favorite Bookstores for Philosophy
Where in the world should you buy philosophy books? (more…)
Two Philosophers Win “Courageous Colleague” Award
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has bestowed its Berkson Courageous Colleague Award on two philosophers. (more…)
Two Philosophy Grad Students Among 2026 Newcombe Fellows
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has announced the winners of its 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships. (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…)
Philosophy Majors’ Job Prospects and the Spread of AI Technology
A study by The Economist looked at how the employment prospects of college graduates have changed over the past few years as AI use by potential employers has increased. (more…)
New Prize in Political Theory/Philosophy
The Australian Political Studies Association has created a new prize in political theory and philosophy in memory of Peter Balint, a political theorist at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, who died in January, 2025. (more…)
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…)
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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…)