Author: Justin Weinberg
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Calling Dibs in Philosophy
Barry Lam (UC Riverside) wrote recently about the practice of “calling dibs.”
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Texas A&M Bans Plato (further updates)
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide.
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A Course on Public Philosophy
What does a course on public philosophy look like?
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Philosophy to the Rescue of Science
The pessimistic meta-induction—the argument that since past scientific theories have been shown to be false, we should expect that today’s will turn out false,…
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Philosopher Receives Big Grant to Study “Spiritual Yearning”
Ian Church, associate professor of philosophy at Hillsdale College, has received a $2.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a project on…
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Lord Wins 2025 Sanders Epistemology Prize
The winner of the 2025 Marc Sanders Prize in Epistemology is Errol Lord (University of Pennsylvania).
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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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Hubert Dreyfus Audio Archive Project: Funds Sought
The Hubert L. Dreyfus Foundation, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation founded by Hubert Dreyfus’s family following the philosopher’s death in 2017, is raising funds to…
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Eduardo Mendieta (1963-2025)
Eduardo Mendieta, professor of philosophy at Penn State University, has died.
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Philosophers Against Malaria: Competition Results
The fundraising competition among departments of philosophy to raise funds to fight malaria, launched at the start of this month, has come to an…
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Notre Dame AI Ethics Project Wins $50.8 Million Grant
The University of Notre Dame’s Institute for the Ethics and the Common Good (ECG), directed by philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan, has received a $50.8…
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Georgetown Philosophy Suspends PhD Admissions for Fall 2026
The Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University will not be accepting any PhD students for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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Just What Exactly Does Santa Know, and How? (guest post)
He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. What else does Santa Claus know, and how does he know it?
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When You and Your Students Write the Book of Your Course (guest post)
Some people have the ability to look at a mess and see the makings of something beautiful.
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APA Prizes – Fall/Winter 2025 Edition
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its latest round of prizes.