Author: Justin Weinberg
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Mills Wins 2021 Lippincott Award
Charles Mills, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center at City University of New York (CUNY), has been selected by the American Political…
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A Tale of Two Resignations
Two philosophy professors recently announced their resignations from their respective universities. Both say that their administrations failed to adequately defend their freedoms and protect…
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Will the Next Philosophy Book You Acquire Be an E-Book? (with poll)
In a recent article at The Atlantic, Ian Bogost (author, game designer, and professor of computer science & engineering at Washington University in St.…
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James L. Marsh (1937-2021)
James L. Marsh, professor emeritus of philosophy at Fordham University, died this past summer.
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Philosophy and Extended Reality Technologies
What can extended reality (XR) technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) bring to the study of philosophy?
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The Syracuse Strategy
The Chancellor of Syracuse University, Kent Syverud, and David Van Slyke, Dean of the university’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have issued…
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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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Judging Philosophy Books By Their Covers
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Do, however, judge the cover.
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Philosophers Among New Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has announced its newly elected fellows, and several philosophers are among them.
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Alex Orenstein (1936-2018)
Alex Orenstein, a philosopher at Queens College beginning in 1968 and also at the City University of New York Graduate Center beginning in 1974,…
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Logic Course Breaks University of Sydney Enrollment Record — Or It Doesn’t
Over 2200 students at the University of Sydney are currently enrolled in “Philosophy 1012: Introduction to Logic,” setting a university-wide record for highest enrollment…
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Analytic Philosophy, Inclusiveness, and the English Language
Philosophers are endorsing a set of principles “to address the structural inequality between native and non-native speakers [of English], and to provide as many…
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Philosophy Professor Claims To Be Threatened With Dismissal for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
Julie Ponesse, a philosophy professor at Western University’s Huron College, says in a video that she is facing “imminent dismissal” by the university for…
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How Can Journals Better Serve Authors?
A philosopher who was recently appointed to an editorial position at an academic journal has a question for authors.
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Good & Bad Ways to Run a Question-&-Answer Session
Over at the Blog of the American Philosophical Association, Muhammad Ali Khalidi (CUNY) raises objections to “the finger,” that is, the convention at philosophy…