Month: June 2019
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University of Tulsa Administration Sells School to Businessman
“[The plan] eliminated undergraduate majors in both philosophy and religion, leaving us with only a combined minor. The possibility of a combined major was…
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Wenner named Greenwall Faculty Scholar
Danielle Wenner, assistant professor of philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University, has received a $200,000 award from the Greenwall Foundation to support her work at…
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St. Andrews Appoints Five Professorial Fellows
The University of St Andrews has recently appointed five new Professorial Fellows in philosophy.
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Driver and Sorensen from Washington U. in St. Louis to UT Austin
Julia Driver and Roy Sorensen, both currently professors of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis, are moving to the Department of Philosophy at…
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Standing Up for Philosophy and Academia In Brazil and Elsewhere
“When those in power choose to oust entire disciplines, then no other discipline is safe from their interference. At stake is nothing less than the…
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Elizabethtown College To Eliminate Philosophy Major
Elizabethtown College, a private college in Pennsylvania, is planning to eliminate its philosophy major.
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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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The Today Show Reports on an APA Meeting… in 1990
Back in 1990, the Today Show aired a segment on a meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA), taking place in New Orleans.
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Two Philosophers Recognized During Queen’s Birthday Honours
Two philosophers were among those recognized by Queen Elizabeth II during her Birthday Honours this year.
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De Regt Wins 2019 Lakatos Award
Henk W. de Regt (VU University Amsterdam), has been named the winner of the 2019 Lakatos Award for his book, Understanding Scientific Understanding (Oxford University…
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Francisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias (1918-2019)
Francisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias, professor emeritus at the University of San Marcos, by some accounts Peru’s “leading philosopher” and one of the most important…
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Toronto Hires Two in Indian Philosophy
The University of Toronto Department of Philosophy has just hired two scholars who specialize in Indian philosophy: Jonardon Ganeri, currently professor of philosophy and humanities…
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Flourishing with Controversy: How Philosophy of Race Does It
One of the popular narratives about higher education is that the discussion of and disagreement over controversial ideas is imperiled, owing to the dominance…
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Representation at the APA
“41 of 45 the APA’s officers, or 91.1%, are from research universities. While I understand that research plays a central role in the discipline, this strikes…
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Winners of the 2019 Canadian Philosophical Association’s Book and Essay Prizes
The Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA) last week announced the winners of its 2019 book and essay prizes.