Month: September 2023
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New: Feminist Philosophy Archive Directory
A new online directory has been created “to make the archives of feminist philosophers, journals, and organizations easy to find.”
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How Do You Teach About Free Speech and Academic Freedom?
If I wanted to plan a newsworthy cancellation, I’d invite Robert George to a small liberal arts college to talk about the value of…
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Defending Ethics as a Required Part of the Curriculum
A philosophy department that teaches courses that satisfy a university-wide ethics requirement now finds itself in the position of having to defend that requirement.
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Letting Different Kinds of Philosophy Be Their Own Thing
Last week, Harvey Lederman (UT Austin) delivered some remarks at Academia Sinica on what he referred to as “the path forward for Chinese philosophy.”
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Paul Woodruff (1943-2023)
Paul Woodruff, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Texas, Austin, has died.
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Percentage of Women Philosophy Majors Has Risen Sharply Since 2016 — Why? Or: The 2017 Knuckle (guest post)
What explains the recent sharp increase in women philosophy majors?
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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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The Study of Consciousness, Accusations of Pseudoscience, and Bad Publicity
Earlier this week, a letter signed by over 100 researchers, including several philosophers, was published online, calling a popular theory of consciousness, integrated information…
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Philosophy at SUNY Potsdam Threatened (Again)
The president of SUNY Potsdam, Suzanne Smith, announced earlier this week a plan to eliminate 14 degree programs at the university, including philosophy, and…
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Is Someone Selling Your Dissertation Without Your Permission?
A lecturer in philosophy at a UK university discovered that a company has been selling his recent dissertation as a book online through Amazon,…
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ACU, Despite Citing University Finances as Reason for Cuts to Dianoia, Funds New Hires and Centers
Australian Catholic University (ACU) recently announced a plan that involves closing its Dianoia Institute of Philosophy and making 14 of its existing faculty compete…
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Not-Very-Mini-Heap & The Subscription Problem
I didn’t publish any “Mini-Heap” posts over the summer for two reasons.
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Areas of Specialization in Philosophy — Data from 2022-23 (guest post)
What areas of specialization (AOS) are philosophy departments hiring in?
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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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ACU Proposes Closing Dianoia Institute (multiple updates)
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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Petition to Save Philosophy & other Humanities at ACU
As reported earlier this week, Australian Catholic University is currently planning to shutter its philosophical research center, the Dianoia Institute, and eliminate or make…
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An Unusual Ad for an Unusual Philosophy Job (updated)
Are you interested in philosophy, gardens, and profit? If so—and if you don’t think Plato is a better philosopher than Aristotle—then read on for…