Month: April 2021

journals

Transitioning a Journal to Triple-Anonymous Review

April 7, 2021

What’s involved in converting a journal’s editorial practices from single- or double-anonymous review to triple-anonymous review?
Lives of Philosophers

J. Michael Dunn (1941-2021)

April 7, 2021

J. (Jon) Michael Dunn, emeritus professor of philosophy, informatics, and computer science at Indiana University, and emeritus founding dean of the university’s School of…
Awards Grants Honors

Block and Phillips Win 2021 Lebowitz Prize

April 6, 2021

The American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Phi Beta Kappa Society (PBK) have announced that the winners of the 2021 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and…
Uncategorized

Mini-Heap

April 6, 2021

The latest additions to the Heap of Links…
Uncategorized

The Philosophy Profession, Mid-20th Century

April 5, 2021

It has been known for some time that there would be few openings for people receiving their Ph.D. degree in philosophy this spring. But…
Daily Nous Features

Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

April 5, 2021

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

A Philosophical Look at the Tech Companies You Use

April 5, 2021

A philosopher who specializes in questions about technology and a Silicon Valley executive with a Ph.D. in philosophy have a conversation.
Data

Building A Better “Which Philosopher Are You Most Similar To?” Quiz

April 2, 2021

There are various silly little quizzes across the internet claiming to be able to tell you which famous philosopher you most agree with, but…
humor

Another Mini-Heap

April 1, 2021

Yet more for the Heap…
Daily Nous Features

Mini-Heap

April 1, 2021

The most recent additions to the Heap of Links…

Latest Comments

WiseGuy on A Philosopher Among the MacArthur Fellows
of course.. they gave it to him and not me.
David Wallace on AI in Peer Review: Practices & Policies
Let’s stipulate that Dropbox genuinely has no ties to AI companies. What about using Gmail or OneDrive? I don’t see how one could consistently (e.g.) abjure using Gemini…
David Wallace on AI in Peer Review: Practices & Policies
That’s my (4): no objection in principle but it is probably sensible to draw a bright line.
Meme on New Study on AI’s Philosophical Skills
Surreptitiously
Michael on A Philosopher Among the MacArthur Fellows
Yes, memory is narrative storytelling using context triggered neurological networks. Freud speculated about memory traces, Friston called the Bayesian probability clouds.
Luca Barlassina on A Philosopher Among the MacArthur Fellows
Amazing! Congrats!
Patrick Lin on New Study on AI’s Philosophical Skills
I assume they'll be using the rigorous standard set by the US Supreme Court: "I'll know it when I see it."
Nicolas Delon on New Study on AI’s Philosophical Skills
How do you get credit anonymously?
Meme on New Study on AI’s Philosophical Skills
Still need someone to start it (I’m more of an “ideas guy who will take all the credit” myself).
Jukka on AI in Peer Review: Practices & Policies
That's a laudable editorial practice. But AI & Society and a social contract between readers and journals: well, I turn to Jill; https://jilltxt.net/misaligned-citations-and-llm-generated-scientific-fraud/
Dee on AI in Peer Review: Practices & Policies
And if evidence of bad behavior from Dropbox comes to light, I'll trust them less than I do at the moment. Many of us have used Dropbox for…
Kate on AI in Peer Review: Practices & Policies
Just on point 2. I don't really think that editors are asking for reviewers to know what *you* think of it in a way that excludes what you…
Sander Verhaegh on Analytic Philosophy and McCarthyism: A New Look (guest post)
Thanks Conner, interesting suggestion! I guess the list of philosophers targeted by Red hunters is too short to draw any firm conclusions. But even this short list does…
Protrepticus on New Study on AI’s Philosophical Skills
“What exactly do you mean by…?” There is a potential demarcation problem here. Before asking whether AI can ‘do philosophy’, we need some account of what counts as…
Conner Schultz on Analytic Philosophy and McCarthyism: A New Look (guest post)
Thanks, Sander—this was an interesting read, and I appreciate you bringing (much needed) archival data to bear on this debate. Some aspects of the McCarthyist thesis have long…