Month: May 2023
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Foot & Murdoch Honored With Plaques in Oxfordshire
The Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board has honored philosophers Philippa Foot and Iris Murdoch with plaques at their former homes.
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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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APA Election Results
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the results of its recent elections.
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“Am I the unethical one?” A Philosophy Professor & His Cheating Students
“All I did was go to a website that is designed to facilitate cheating and set up a kind of camera to see who…
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Philosophy of Psychiatry: a Journal’s 30th Anniversary & Recent Developments in the Field
How has philosophy of psychiatry developed over the past few decades, and what questions and subjects currently captivate researchers in this interdisciplinary area?
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Two of Wesleyan’s Graduating Philosophy Majors Earned Their Degrees While Incarcerated
Two philosophy majors graduating this year from Wesleyan University earned their degrees while incarcerated.
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William Talbott (1949-2023)
William Talbott, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Washington, has died.
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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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Lackey Honored by Brown University
Jennifer Lackey, professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, was awarded the 2023 Horace Mann Medal by Brown University’s Graduate School.
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Humanities & Other Areas Threatened at Brighton
The administration of the University of Brighton earlier this month announced a plan to layoff over 100 faculty members and 30 support staff, focusing…
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APA Announces Spring 2023 Award Winners
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of several recent prizes.
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Baylis Wins Molson Prize
Françoise Baylis (Dalhousie University, emerita) has been named one of the 2023 winners of the Molson Prize by the Canada Council for the Arts.
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This Philosophy Professor Is Currently on a Jeopardy Winning Streak
Who is Ben Chan, assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin? Correct.
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Bad Reviewer Experiences
A couple of years ago, we had a discussion of “Philosophy Journal Horror Stories“. Most of the experiences shared were from the perspective of…