A Mysterious Publication (updates, incl. response from publisher)
(ETA: See Update 5, below, from Springer.)
An article published recently in Synthese caught the eye of a few Daily Nous readers. (more…)
New: The Stephen J. White Prize
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the creation of a new prize in honor of the late philosopher Stephen J. White. (more…)
A Trove of Data about Philosophy Departments in the US
How many philosophy departments are there in the United States? How many people do they employ? How many students are there in philosophy courses each year? How many people major or minor in philosophy? How many are working on graduate degrees in philosophy? (more…)
2025 Sanders Prize in Philosophy of Religion to Cutter & Swenson
Brian Cutter (University of Notre Dame) and Philip Swenson (The College of William & Mary) are the winners of the 2025 Sanders Prize in Philosophy of Religion. (more…)
Philosophers Among New Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has announced its new members for 2025, and several philosophers are among them. (more…)
Mini-Heap
More links… (more…)
AI Firm: “Start Cheating”
“Start cheating. Because when everyone does, no one is.” (more…)
New Ohio Law Ends Philosophy Major at Univ. of Toledo
In order to comply with Senate Bill 1 of the Ohio Legislature (SB1), the University of Toledo will no longer be allowing students to become philosophy majors. (more…)
University Presidents Against “Government Overreach”
“As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.” (more…)
Mini-Heap
Newer links… (more…)
Harvard Sues Trump Administration
Today, Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the billions of dollars in funding it has cut and threatened to cut to the university and its researchers. (more…)
New: The Formal(ish) Philosophy Discord Server (updated)
There’s a new place online for people working in formal philosophy, broadly construed. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, and new podcast episodes. (more…)
Here Come the AI-Powered Bot Students
“We didn’t use to have to decide if our students were human, they were all people. But now there’s this skepticism because a growing number of the people we’re teaching are not real. We’re having to have these conversations with students, like, ‘Are you real? Is your work real?’” (more…)
Mini-Heap
Links to interesting stuff elsewhere… (more…)
Philosophy Department Survival Strategies: The Personal Invitation
Affirmation. It’s natural to want it and to be encouraged by it. If deserved, it’s good to give. And giving it to your students can help grow your department’s enrollments and majors. (more…)
Columbia Philosophy Statement on Mahdawi / Fundraiser
The Department of Philosophy at Columbia University has issued a statement about Mohsen Mahdawi, the philosophy major taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this past Monday. (more…)
Berggruen Increases Essay Competition Prize to $50,000
The Berggruen Institute, a multidisciplinary international think tank dedicated to “exploring the ideas we need for our changing world,” last year launched an essay competition with two $25,000 prizes. It is running the competition again this year, but has now doubled the purse. (more…)
Philosophers Among New Guggenheim Fellows
The Guggenheim Foundation, which is celebrating its centennial this year, has announced its 2025 Fellows, and a few philosophers are among them. (more…)
Canadian Association of University Teachers Issues US Travel Warning
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), a federation of independent associations and trade unions representing university teachers and other academic professionals has advised academics to refrain from “non-essential” travel to the United States.
Philosophy Major Snatched by ICE During Citizenship Interview (updated)
Mohsen Mahdawi, a philosophy major at Columbia University who is due to graduate later this semester, was attending a US citizenship application interview in Vermont on Monday when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents wearing hoods and masks took him from the building, put him into an unmarked car, and drove off. (more…)
Harvard “will not negotiate over its independence” (updates)
“The University will not negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights.” (more…)
British Society for the History of Philosophy Announces Recent Prizewinners
The British Society for the History of Philosophy and its journal, The British Journal for the History of Philosophy, have announced the latest winners of its prizes. (more…)
Will Columbia Be Taken Over by the Federal Government?
Columbia University is “one of the most premier research and teaching institutions in the world, and that institution dies tomorrow.” (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, and new podcast episodes. (more…)
Mini-Heap
The latest links… (more…)
On “Chilling Effects” and the “Rowdiness” of Free Speech
“Whatever reasons there are that might justify the state saying that free speech is not being protected, the fact that some people felt intimidated by the permitted rowdy and contentious speech of others cannot be among them. (more…)
Philosophers Among New ACLS Fellows
The American Council of Learned Societies has announced its new class of fellows, and four philosophy professors are among them. (more…)