Month: August 2020
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Philosophy Under Threat at Adrian College
The Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Leadership at Adrian College in Michigan is one of three departments targeted for elimination by the administration of…
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Virginia Tech Hires Six
The Department of Philosophy at Virginia Tech is beginning its 2020-21 academic year with six new faculty members.
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Geography of Philosophy Project Wins Additional Funding
The Geography of Philosophy project, launched in 2017 with a $2.6 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, has recieved an additional $546,777 from the foundation to…
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Karen Warren (1947-2020)
Karen J. Warren, emeritus professor of philosophy at Macalester College, has died.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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The Stand-Alone Philosophy Minor
At some schools, there’s no philosophy major, just a philosophy minor. What should it be like?
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New Journal: Philosophy of Medicine
A new open-access journal, Philosophy of Medicine, has been launched and is now accepting submissions.
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Nicholas Sturgeon (1942-2020)
Nicholas L. Sturgeon, emeritus professor of philosophy at Cornell University, has died.
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Workshop for Prospective Philosophy Grad Students from Underrepresented Groups
Cultivating Underrepresented Students in Philosophy (CUSP), is an initiative of the Department of Philosophy at Penn State. It provides programs for “prospective graduate students in…
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2021 Eastern and Central APA Meetings Moved Online
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced that its 2021 Eastern Division Meeting, scheduled for New York City from January 4th to 7th, and…
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Mini-Heap
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review.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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Tips for Teaching Online Synchronous Courses
Many of us will be teaching online synchronous courses this term, and some of us have already begun. What have you learned about doing…
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$4.4 Million Grant for Philosophical Exploration of Honesty
Christian B. Miller, the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, and a team of researchers, have been awarded a $4.4 million grant for his…
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Philosophers Find They Have a New Fan on Social Media: MC Hammer
“Why Science Needs Philosophy,” a multi-authored opinion piece published last year in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), got a boost last…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Are Philosophical Classics Too Difficult for Students? (guest post by Martin Lenz)
A crucial point of teaching is to convey means to find out where exactly the difficulties lie and why they arise. That requires all sorts…
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Apps & Other Methods for Organizing Your Academic Life
It’s the beginning of a new academic year, and a new set of graduate students are learning about all that will be expected of…
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Gerald Gaus (1952-2020) (updated)
Gerald (Jerry) Gaus, professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona, has died.