Author: Justin Weinberg
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Anthony J. Lisska (1940-2022)
Tony Lisska, emeritus professor of philosophy at Denison University, has died.
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NYU Launches Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program
New York University (NYU) has created a new program to support research and outreach on “the nature and intrinsic value of nonhuman minds, including…
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Antidismissiveness
“When I started reading Derrida, I couldn’t understand what the heck he was talking about; but someone like Kripke, it was easy. I remember…
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The Reinstatement of an Undergraduate Philosophy Program
In 2019, Janet Levit, the then-provost of the University of Tulsa, arranged for the elimination of the school’s philosophy major. Now, new leadership at…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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New Director of Royal Institute of Philosophy
The Royal Institute of Philosophy, a charitable organization focused on bringing philosophy to the public, has announced that it has a new director.
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Saul Kripke (1940-2022)
Saul Kripke, one of the most influential analytic philosophers of the 20th Century, has died.
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Philosophers as Arts and Culture Critics
“Which living philosophers review fiction, movies, television shows, plays, music, art, etc. for non-academic publications?”
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Curation, Digitization, Path Dependence, and the Urgency of the History of Philosophy
Philosophy, and especially the history of philosophy, is not known for being in a rush. But an appreciation of the factors that go into…
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Donald Marquis (1935-2022)
Donald Marquis, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Kansas, has died.
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Nussbaum Wins Balzan Prize
Martha Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, has been named one of the winners…
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Philosophers Among Recent NSF Grant Winners (updated)
Several philosophers have been awarded grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) over the past couple of months.
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Rosamond K. Sprague (1922-2022)
Rosamond Kent Sprague, professor emerita of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, has died.
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Analytic Philosophy and the Big Questions of Life
At the start of each term, Helena de Bres (Wellesley) holds “get to know you” office hours with her students. “So what made you…
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How Much Do Philosophers Referee?
Last week, we asked how many journal submissions philosophers in various positions referee each year.