The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…

SEP

New:  ∅

Revised:

1. Decision Theory, by Katie Steele and H. Orri Stefánsson.
2. Kant’s View of the Mind and Consciousness of Self, by Andrew Brook and Julian Wuerth.
3. Abilities, by John Maier.
4. Anthony Collins, by William Uzgalis.
5. Philosophy of Liberation, by Eduardo Mendieta.
6. Chinese Philosophy and Chinese Medicine, by Lisa Raphals.
7. Science and Chinese Philosophy, by Lisa Raphals.
8. Locke’s Political Philosophy, by Alex Tuckness.
9. Henry More, by John Henry.
10. Feminist Perspectives on Sex Markets, by Laurie Shrage.
11. School of Names, by Chris Fraser.

IEP   ∅

NDPR   ∅

Wireless Philosophy  ∅

1000-Word Philosophy

1. Philosophy, by Thomas Metcalf.

Recent Philosophy Book Reviews in Non-Academic Media

1. An Event, Perhaps: A Biography of Jacques Derrida by Peter Salmon, reviewed by Julian Baggini, at Prospect Magazine.
2. W.E.B. Du Bois: The Lost and the Found by Elvira Basevuch, reviewed at 360 Magazine.
3. Think Like a Feminist: The Philosophy Behind the Revolution by Carol Hay, reviewed by Jane Haile at the New York Journal of Books.
4. Machiavelli: The Art of Teaching People What To Fear, by Patrick Boucheron, and Machiavelli: His Life and Times, by Alexander Lee, reviewed by Tim Parks at The New York Review of Books.
5. Think Least of Death and Spinoza: A Life by Steven Nadler, reviewed by Jeffrey Collins at The Wall Street Journal (may be paywalled)

Compiled by Michael Glawson

BONUS: The danger of backwards induction.