Month: November 2018
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National Book Award for Alain Locke Biography
The 2018 National Book Award for Nonfiction has been awarded to Jeffrey C. Stewart of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), for his…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Hello! Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Adolf Grünbaum (1923-2018)
Adolf Grünbaum, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Philosophy of Science and its Department of History of Philosophy of Science, died this past…
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Vincent Shen (1949-2018)
Vincent Shen, professor of philosophy and East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto, died this past Wednesday.
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What You’d Share to Show Non-Philosophers the Value of Philosophy
Happy World Philosophy Day! World Philosophy Day is the creation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It’s aims include recognizing the value of philosophy, encouraging philosophical…
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Mini-Heap
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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…
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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.
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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…
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“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…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Greetings! Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Philosophers Whose Names Match Their Specializations
Which philosophers have names that reflect what they study and write about?
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University Disciplines Philosophy Professor for Treatment of Transgender Student; Professor Sues
Nicholas Meriwether, a professor of philosophy at Shawnee State University, a public university in Ohio, is suing the school for allegedly violating his freedom…
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$3.4 Million Gift to UNC’s Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has received a $3.4 million gift to support the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program it runs jointly with Duke…
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Two Win the 2018 Sanders Public Philosophy Award
After declining to select a winner for its 2017 Public Philosophy Award, the Marc Sanders Foundation has named two philosophers the winners of the 2018 contest—one…
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A Way Professors Make a “Real World” Difference
Amidst all the talk about public philosophy, let’s not forget a more traditional way philosophers have an impact on the world: by teaching well, encouraging…