Month: September 2018
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Sylvain Bromberger (1924-2018)
Sylvain Bromberger, professor emeritus of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has died.
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Help Crowdfund a Book on Women Philosophers by Women Philosophers
The Philosopher Queens is book in progress that features over 20 chapters on women philosophers written by women philosophers.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Is Scientific American a Trustworthy Periodical?
Scientific American is a monthly magazine aimed at popularizing scientific and technological findings. But how trustworthy a magazine is it?
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Philosophy Publishing and Europe’s New Open Access Requirement
Last week, eleven national funding agencies in Europe, along with the European Commission and the European Research Council, announced the creation of “cOALition S,” which…
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High School Teacher Placed on Leave for Moral Problems Quiz (Update: Teacher Resigns)
A high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave (with pay) after a parent complained about a lesson in which students were asked…
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New: the Journal of Modern Philosophy
A new online, open access, peer-reviewed journal focusing on philosophy from the 16th century through mid-18th century has been created. Called the Journal of Modern…
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Bentham: Premier Posthumous Producer of Peculiar Pleasures
Jeremy Bentham is weirder than you thought.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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University of Pennsylvania Philosophy Stops Requiring the GRE
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania has decided to, at least temporarily, stop requiring applicants to its PhD program to submit…
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Choosing Keynote Speakers
A couple of graduate students are seeking advice on how to select keynote speakers for a conference they’re organizing.
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Universities as a Bulwark Against (and Target of) Fascism
“Fascist politics seeks to undermine the credibility of institutions that harbor independent voices of dissent,” says Jason Stanley (Yale), and chief among such institutions…