October 2021
Advice for Applying to PhD Programs in Philosophy (guest post)
In the following guest post*, Alex Guerrero, professor and director of graduate admissions in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University, offers some advice to those considering applying to philosophy PhD programs. (more…)
In Which We Overthink “Frightening”
Halloween is coming up, a holiday about delighting in frightening, about fear and frivolity, about terrors and treats. In past years, Daily Nous has offered some opportunities for philosophers to have fun with Halloween. This year, let’s ruin it… (more…)
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Kathleen Stock Resigns from Sussex
Kathleen Stock has resigned from her position as professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex. (more…)
Lilli Alanen (1941-2021)
Lilli Alanen, professor emerita of philosophy at Uppsala University, has died. (more…)
Remote-Working Positions in Academic Philosophy
How will remote working in academia spread beyond the pandemic circumstances that familiarized so many of us with it? (more…)
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Philosophy of Well-Being: A “Dysfunctional” Situation?
A “responsible definition of wellbeing,” says Anna Alexandrova (Cambridge), “needs to be appropriate to the goals of the project—epistemically accessible, reasonably simple, in other words fit for purpose… Philosophers of wellbeing in the analytic tradition think very differently.” (more…)
Mental Health & Disability Network for Philosophy Grad Students
A pair of graduate students have created a network for graduate students in philosophy coping with mental and other health challenges, hosted primarily on Discord. (more…)
Philosophy Graduate Admissions Spreadsheet 2021-22
Reminder: there’s an open-access spreadsheet all about philosophy graduate program admissions, including relevant links and information about application deadlines, fees, requirements, funding packages, and which departments (if any) have suspended admissions for the next academic year. (more…)
Oldest Professorship in Philosophy Gets New Name
The White’s Chair of Moral Philosophy at University of Oxford was established in 1621 with a donation from clergyman Thomas White. 400 years later, a new donation has resulted in the position, believed to be the oldest university professorship in philosophy, having a new name. (more…)
A Network for Scholars Researching Women Philosophers in the History of Philosophy
The Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists at Paderborn University has created a network for scholars who work on women in the history of philosophy. (more…)
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How Can Departments Support Grad Students in Labor Disputes?
Earlier this month, Harvard University’s Graduate Student Union voted to authorize a strike. (more…)
New Plug-In Improves the SEP Experience
Because the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) is such a valuable philosophical resource, some have been inspired to make it possible for others to work with it in new ways. (more…)
Which Philosopher Co-Authors Most?
In the wake of last week’s post about trends in co-authoring in philosophy, a discussion has been taking place on Twitter about which philosophers co-author the most. (more…)
Photos of Philosophers
“One thing that is a real problem with philosophers is making sure they are not hunched over.” (more…)
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New Series on David Lewis from Hi-Phi Nation (guest post)
The newest season of Hi-Phi Nation, the popular philosophy podcast hosted by Barry Lam (Vassar College), is a four-part series on the work and life of philosopher David Lewis. (more…)
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An Opportunity for “Serious Conversations on Great Books” (guest post)
“I hatched a dream of a zeal-driven education that might be offered with no strings attached to anyone who was interested. But the logistics of it flummoxed me…”
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Rejection After Positive Referee Reports
When an author gets all fairly positive referee reports (acceptance, conditional acceptance) on a manuscript, but the editors decide not to accept it, what kind of explanation, if any, is it reasonable for the author to expect? (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
Data on Philosophy PhDs in Non-Academic Positions
How many philosophy PhDs go on to pursue non-academic employment?
Journal News: Philosophical Psychology and Neuroethics (guest post)
This guest post* provides some information about recent changes at two interdisciplinary journals, including one from which a previous editor resigned last year following a controversy surrounding a piece published in it. The authors are Lisa Bortolotti, professor of philosophy at the University of Birmingham, and Katrina Sifferd, professor of philosophy at Elmhurst..
Co-Authorship in Philosophy over the Past 120 Years (by Bourget & Weinberg)
“We think philosophy is due an ethos change; one where the myth of the ‘lone genius’ is dispelled and where co-authoring is both encouraged and acknowledged.”
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New: Asian Journal of Philosophy
Asian Journal of Philosophy is a new online academic philosophy journal that aims to publish “high-quality articles in any area of analytic philosophy, but with an emphasis on epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, meta-ethics, value theory, action theory, and the philosophies of mind, language, logic, technology, and mathematics.” (more…)