Month: April 2023
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Wiley Removes Goodin as Editor of the Journal of Political Philosophy (Updated)
Robert Goodin, the founding and longtime editor of the Journal of Political Philosophy, has been removed from his position at the journal by its publisher,…
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Trinity College to Rename Its Berkeley Library
Trinity College Dublin’s main library has been known as the Berkeley Library, after philosopher George Berkeley, since its opening in 1967, but its name…
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Yale Philosophy Grad Program Replaces Logic with Formal Methods in Its Requirements
“Yale philosophy has officially replaced the grad program ‘logic requirement’ with a broader ‘formal methods requirement.’ Students can choose which course to take (logic,…
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Schwenkler from Florida State to Illinois
John Schwenkler, currently professor of philosophy at Florida State University, will be moving to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he will be professor…
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Lederman Wins Dao Best Essay Award
Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy has given its award for the best essay it published in 2022 to Harvey Lederman, professor of philosophy…
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Hiring Spree at Buffalo
Stewart Duncan, currently associate professor at the University of Florida, and Justin Bruner, currently associate professor at the University of Arizona, will both be…
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St. Cloud State To Eliminate Philosophy & Other Programs
St. Cloud State University will cease offering its students the opportunity to major in philosophy, reports the Star Tribune.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Refereeing & Freedom of Information Acts (updated)
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…
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What It’s Like to Be a Philosopher with Unpopular Views on a Controversial Subject (multiple updates)
[Originally posted on April 18, 2023] “A couple of weeks later, I heard that OUP would not be publishing Trouble with Gender… for the…
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Enoch To Take Up Chair of Legal Philosophy at Oxford
David Enoch, currently professor of philosophy and law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will be taking up the position of Chair of Legal…
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Philosophy Sites in the Google Dataset Used to Train Some LLMs
“This text is the AI’s main source of information about the world as it is being built, and it influences how it responds to…
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Philosophers Among New American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellows
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has announced its newly elected members, and there are several philosophers among them.
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Dotson and Siegel Win 2023 Lebowitz Prize
The 2023 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution has been awarded to Kristie Dotson (University of Michigan)…
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Recent NEH Grants Awarded to Philosophers (updated)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced the projects they will be funding, and the winners include several philosophy faculty.