Month: July 2014
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Philosophy Tag
Last week, A.J. Cotnoir (St. Andrews) tagged Franz Berto (Amsterdam). Will the next it be in Europe again? Let’s see… How does the epistemology of logical claims work?…
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The “Most Cerebral Marriage”
“Derek Parfit and Janet Radcliffe-Richards believe that philosophy should guide behaviour. Their marriage shows that it can.” Prospect Magazine has the story. (via Doug…
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Overcoming the Analytic-Contintental Divide
There is quite a bit that can be done to reconcile analytical and continental approaches, combining them into an expanded view of philosophy that…
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The Future of the Philosophy Profession
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…
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Whose Problem Is It? (Guest Post by Heidi Lockwood)
Heidi Lockwood is associate professor of philosophy at Southern Connecticut State University, where she focuses on questions in logic, metaphysics, and epistemology. She also works…
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Heap of Links
1. The Good Society jounal is providing open access to its new special issue, “Democratic Theory and Mass Incarceration,” with articles by Elizabeth Anderson (Michigan), Christopher Bennett…
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Petition to Investigate Contingent Faculty Employment
Over 1000 people so far have signed a petition asking the U.S. Department of Labor to “open an investigation into the labor practices of our…
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Hong Kong’s Rawlsian Activists
Over breakfast at a sandwich place in Kowloon Tong, three of Hong Kong’s most famous student activists are talking about their roles in Occupy…
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The Book of Rankings
It’s getting late, at least where I live. How about a bedtime story? And in the 2500 eons of time before ranked time, there…
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Sherrilyn Roush (Berkeley) to King’s College London
Sherri Roush, who works in philosophy of science and epistemology, and who is currently full professor at Berkeley, will be moving to the Philosophy…
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Heap of Links
1. Dave Chalmers on explaining consciousness: the TED talk version. 2. Traveling abroad to avoid long wait lists for a treatment, or to find less…
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Publishing? There’s an App for that.
HelpMePublish is an app that “provides databases on 13 major subject areas containing information on more than 6000 reputable academic journals provided by journal…
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APA’s Code of Conduct in IHE
Inside Higher Ed has an article on the APA’s creation of a task force to look into whether to create a code of conduct…
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Public Philosophy – the Idea and the Challenges (Guest Post by Jack Weinstein)
Jack Russell Weinstein is a Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life at the University of North…
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Another Colorado Student Speaks Out
Sofia Huerter, an MA student at the University of Colorado, has written a response to the recent critique of her department’s proposed climate policies by…
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Heap of Links
1. “Discrimination Is Un-Christian, too” — philosophy graduate student Kathryn Pogin (Notre Dame, Northwestern) on the Hobby Lobby decision, in the NYT. 2. The…
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Job Market Analyses – UPDATED (yet again)
Update (7/14/14): Last week, Leiter replied to Jennings’ comparisons with some data. Jennings responds with newer data, arguing that “recency and time frame” matter. Update…
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Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Expands to UK
Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) “is a collection of students in English-speaking philosophy departments that aims to examine and address issues of minority participation in academic…
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75% Philosophers, 100% Indie Rock
So I guess we are on a roll here with philosopher-musicians. Christy Mag Uidhir brings The Counterfactuals to my attention. Composed of a music professor…
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Does Philosophy Need A Reboot?
Philosophy is a bit like a computer with a memory leak. It starts well, dealing with significant and serious issues that matter to anyone.…