Month: August 2022
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Lederman from Princeton to Texas
Harvey Lederman, currently professor of philosophy at Princeton University, has accepted an offer from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Conversation Starter: Teaching Philosophy in an Age of Large Language Models (guest post)
Over the past few years we have seen some startling progress from Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-3, and some of those paying attention…
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Larry Laudan (1941-2022)
Larry Laudan, an influential philosopher of science and law, died on August 23rd, 2022.
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APA Non-Academic Careers Committee Seeks Feedback
The Non-Academic Careers Committee of the American Philosophical Association (APA) is seeking input and feedback on how it can better serve philosophers in and out…
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Play Based on Research by Dennett and LaScola to Open in NYC
“In the classic tale of religious conversion, finding God holds the promise of a life filled with purpose and meaning. But what happens when…
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Online Philosophy Resources Monthly Update
The usual weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books is a monthly report this…
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Lauener Prizes in Philosophy Awarded
The Lauener Foundation for Analytical Philosophy last week awarded its two prizes.
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Virtual Dissertation Writing Groups
Virtual writing groups for people working on dissertations in philosophy will be forming soon.
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Paul Humphreys (1950-2022)
Paul Humphreys, Commonwealth Professor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia, has died.
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2021 Philosopher’s Annual
Philosopher’s Annual has released its 41st volume, covering the literature from 2021.
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Lam from Vassar to UC Riverside
Barry Lam, who until recently was Associate Professor of Philosophy at Vassar College, and who is well-known as the creator of the popular philosophy…
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The Philosophy Major Continues to Recover and Diversify in the U.S. (guest post)
The number of college students graduating with degrees in philosophy continues to increase, as does the gender and racial diversity of this group.
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Several Philosophers Win Recent Templeton Grants
The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a number of grants over the past few months, and a few philosophers are among the recipients.
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Donald W. Crawford (1938-2022)
The following is an obituary for Donald W. Crawford (UC Santa Barbara, University of Wisconsin), authored by Elliott Sober, his colleague at Wisconsin, and…
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Penn State’s Programs for Prospective Philosophy Grads from Underrepresented Groups
The Department of Philosophy at Penn State, known for its efforts to promote diversity in philosophy (see here and here, for example), will once…
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Philosophers Among Recent NEH Grant Winners
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants, and several philosophers are among the winners.
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New Data about Philosophy Graduate Programs (guest post)
In the following guest post, Carolyn Dicey Jennings, associate professor of philosophy at UC Merced, shares some new data about graduate programs in philosophy…