Month: May 2026
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Murphy from Georgetown to Notre Dame
Mark Murphy, currently professor and chair of philosophy at Georgetown University, will be moving to the University of Notre Dame.
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Virtual Dissertation Writing Groups
New virtual writing groups for people working on dissertations in philosophy are forming now.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published…
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Pettigrew from Bristol to Oxford
Richard Pettigrew, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Bristol, will be moving to the University of Oxford, where he will be the…
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Nottingham Administration Proposes Massive Faculty Cuts
The administration of the University of Nottingham is planning on reducing its full-time faculty by 600 beginning next January, using layoffs (redundancies) if need…
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Favorite Bookstores for Philosophy
Where in the world should you buy philosophy books?
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Two Philosophers Win “Courageous Colleague” Award
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review.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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Two Philosophy Grad Students Among 2026 Newcombe Fellows
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has announced the winners of its 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published…
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Philosophy Majors’ Job Prospects and the Spread of AI Technology
A study by The Economist looked at how the employment prospects of college graduates have changed over the past few years as AI use by potential…
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New Prize in Political Theory/Philosophy
The Australian Political Studies Association has created a new prize in political theory and philosophy in memory of Peter Balint, a political theorist at…
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Philosophical Ideas Behind Their Time (updated)
Economist Alex Tabarrok (GMU) recently wrote of “ideas behind their time”.
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A Jewish Philosopher Asks Other Jewish Philosophers to Reflect on Their Judaism and Philosophy
Philosopher David Boonin (University of Colorado Boulder) is inviting other Jewish philosophers to contribute to a collection of writings he’s putting together.
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New: Doctoral Program in Applied Ontology
The University at Buffalo Department of Philosophy is launching what will be the first PhD program in applied ontology.
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Petition to Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire
Administrators at the University of Hertfordshire are eliminating not just philosophy (as reported last week) from the school, but also undergraduate programs in English…
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The Market for Scholar Replicas
Why should a department hire some fresh PhD when it could instead hire Derek Parfit, Daniel Dennett, Judy Thomson, Hilary Putnam, Ruth Barcan Marcus,…