Month: August 2026
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Bhandary from Iowa to Stony Brook
Asha Leena Bhandary, recently professor of philosophy at University of Iowa, has moved to Stony Brook University.
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Online Philosophy Resources Monthly Update
Here’s the report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, and new podcast episodes. It’s the last…
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Philosopher’s Annual for 2025
The articles that made it into the latest edition of Philosophers Annual have been announced.
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Philosophy at Dundee Saved—In Part, For Now (guest post)
“A small programme with a large international reach has bucked the trend of closures across the arts and humanities.”
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Bettcher from Cal State LA to Waterloo
Talia Mae Bettcher, previously professor of philosophy at California State University, Los Angeles, has accepted a position at the University of Waterloo.
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Careful with those Accusations
Academia is in turmoil regarding partially or wholly AI-written research. AI-written work is being submitted to journals, but it isn’t clear how much. Publisher,…
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The Public’s Opinion about Philosophy in Universities
“How important is it for a typical university to maintain a department in each of the following fields?”
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Creel from Northeastern to Michigan
Kathleen Creel, recently assistant professor of philosophy and computer science at Northeastern University, has moved to the University of Michigan, where she is now…
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De Brigard and Robins Win 2026 Lebowitz Prize
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its 2026 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize.
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Gabriele Taylor (1927-2026)
Gabriele Taylor, emeritus fellow in philosophy at St. Anne’s College, University of Oxford, has died.
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“Proper education arouses intellectual curiosity”
Nathan Ballantyne (ASU) continues his wonderful series of thoughtful, in-depth interviews of philosophers, The Workbench, with a conversation with Paul Gooch (Toronto).
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After Experiment, Journal Decides to Prohibit AI-Authored Content
Earlier this month, the journal Philosophy & Public Affairs published an article largely written by an AI.
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Cofnas Suspended by Ghent University (several updates)
Nathan Cofnas has been suspended from his postdoctoral philosophy position at Ghent University.
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Tom Rockmore (1942-2026)
Tom Rockmore, professor emeritus of philosophy at Peking University and distinguished professor emeritus at Duquesne University, has died.
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Academic Philosophy and Trans Identity Survey (guest post)
“State, provincial, and national policymakers in Canada, the UK, and US have pursued controversial proposals regulating access to gender affirming care, public bathrooms, and…
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Revisiting “Slow Philosophy”
Over a decade ago, Jennifer Whiting (Pittsburgh) asked us to seriously consider an idea of Annette Baier‘s regarding tenure and promotion decisions. Recent technological…
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Two Argument Mapping Tools (guest post)
“Reading philosophy is valuable, but students can struggle to keep track of the reasoning. That’s why displaying the map of a philosophical argument can…
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Site Attacked (?)
Over the past day or so, you may have noticed that Daily Nous was down quite a bit, and sluggish when you could access…