November 2022
New Publishing Arrangements for “Thought: A Journal of Philosophy”
Crispin Wright (NYU), one of the editors of Thought, tells us that the journal has a new publisher and is moving to an open access arrangement.
Mind Chunks
Philosophers Among Winners of ERC Starting Grants
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its substantial, multi-year Starting Grants, and several philosophy faculty are among them. (more…)
Philosophical Work on “Gaslighting” — Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year
This morning, Merriam-Webster declared “gaslighting” its 2022 Word of the Year. (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…)
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Trade Secrets: From Academic Literature to Trade Books (guest post)
Erik Angner, professor of practical philosophy at Stockholm University, has authored a book intended not mainly for academic readers, but for the general public—a trade book, as they’re known. Switching from writing academic articles and getting them published to writing How Economics Can Save the World and getting it published was a process he found surprisingly ..
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AI Images of Philosophers & Philosophy (guest post)
Simone Nota, a philosophy PhD student at Trinity College Dublin, has been using AI image generators to create philosophy-related images. (more…)
Ad Hoc
Reports from Striking University of California Philosophy Graduate Students
A strike by approximately 48,000 academic workers at the University of California’s 10 campuses is in its second week. The main issue is compensation, with graduate workers and others calling for major pay increases, improved parental leave and benefits, subsidies for public transportation, research funding, support for international scholars, and increased support ..
Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Fundraiser — with Matching from Marc Sanders Foundation
Minorities and Philosophy International (MAP) is a network of graduate student-run chapters which together seek to address structural injustices in academic philosophy and remove barriers that impede participation in academic philosophy for members of marginalized groups. They are currently running a fundraiser, with assistance from the Marc Sanders Foundation (MSF)..
New Journal: Philosophy of Physics
The Philosophy of Physics Society is launching a new journal: Philosophy of Physics. (more…)
Progress at Philosophical Psychology (guest post)
Lisa Bortolotti (Birmingham), who took over the editorship of Philosophical Psychology following a publication controversy in 2020, and who announced some changes to the journal last year, writes in with an update about their implementation and results. (more…)
David Dick (1979-2022)
David Dick, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Calgary, has died. (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…)
FTX, Moral Philosophy, Public Philosophy
Does the FTX debacle hold lessons for moral philosophers? For those interested in public philosophy? (more…)
Citation Rates by Academic Field: Philosophy Is Near the Bottom (guest post)
Academia’s emphasis on citation rates is “mixed news” for philosophy: it can bring attention to high-quality work, but tends to make philosophy and other humanities fields look bad in comparison with other areas, says Eric Schwitzgebel (UC Riverside), in the following guest post. (more…)
The Questions Today’s Philosophers Are Asking (for World Philosophy Day 2022)
Happy World Philosophy Day! (more…)
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Philosophers Against Malaria Charity Drive
Your philosophy department may be good, but how good is it (more…)
Connolly from Wisconsin to Johns Hopkins
Patrick J. Connolly, currently visiting associate professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be moving to Johns Hopkins University, where he will be associate professor of philosophy. (more…)
Five Years on the Philosophy Job Market
“I have wanted to be a philosophy professor since I first took an Intro to Philosophy course my first semester of undergrad. I have worked tirelessly for 15 years toward this goal. There were so many times when I felt completely defeated, hopeless, on the verge of giving up. There were several occasions when it seemed clear to that it just wasn’t going to happen. I ..
Rawls on the Limits—and Limited Exposure—of Philosophy
In an interview in 1991, John Rawls is asked, “When you look at current events, in general, do you think of them with the A Theory of Justice framework in mind?” (more…)
Unusual Academic Job Interview Questions
Over at The Philosophers’ Cocoon, Trevor Hedberg (Arizona) is soliciting examples of unusual questions asked of candidates for academic philosophy positions. (more…)
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Twitter, Mastodon, etc.
If you’ve been at least somewhat on Twitter for a while, the past couple of days may have made it worth it. The confusion is comic, the resignations dramatic, the uncertainty exciting, and on top of that some people are doing an excellent job creating hilarity out of the broken verification system (feel free to share your favorites in the comments). (more…)