Hertfordshire to Eliminate Philosophy from Its Curriculum
In a couple of years, students at the University of Hertfordshire will be unable to take a philosophy course there. (more…)
Robert Ladenson (1943-2026)
Robert F. Ladenson, professor emeritus of philosophy at Illinois Institute of Technology and founder of the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, has died.
Emily Grosholz (1950-2026)
Emily Rolfe Grosholz, professor emerita of philosophy, English, and African American studies at Penn State, has died. (more…)
222 Theories of Consciousness
A new website describes and tracks the interconnections between 222 “theories” of consciousness across various disciplines. (more…)
Texas versus Freedom: Another Philosopher Is Leaving a Public University in Texas
Christy Mag Uidhir will be giving up his position as professor of philosophy at the University of Houston. (more…)
How To Write A Philosophy Paper: Online Guides
Some philosophy professors, realizing that many of their students are unfamiliar with writing philosophy papers, provide them with “how-to” guides to the task.
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 open access philosophy books, and more. (more…)
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Grieving What AI Has Taken from Learning
“I wonder if these people have ever seen a student’s face when they finally understand something for the first time.” (more…)
William J. Prior (1946-2026)
William J. Prior, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, has died.
Free Speech Fine Against Sussex Following Philosopher’s Resignation Overturned
About a year ago, the UK government’s Office for Students (OfS) (whose “free speech czar” is philosopher Arif Ahmed) levied a fine of £585,000 on the University of Sussex after investigating how the university handled the case of philosopher Kathleen Stock, who resigned after students protested her views and called for her to be fired. (more…)
Illicit Use of AI by Philosophers Refereeing for Journals
In 2024, a study found that “7–17% of the sentences in the reviews were written by LLMs”. It was only a matter of time before this spread, and now it appears to have reached philosophy. (more…)
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 open access philosophy books, and more. (more…)
AI & Philosophy Degree Programs
Faculty at Arizona State University are developing a new philosophy major program with a focus on artificial intelligence, consciousness, and ethics. (more…)
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Kern & Nebel Win Sanders Political Philosophy Prize
The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced that its 2026 Prize in Political Philosophy has been awarded to Adam Kern (University of San Diego) and Jacob Nebel (Princeton University). (more…)
Philosophical Tattoos?
Plenty of philosophers have tattoos, but how many philosophers have philosophy tattoos? And what are they of? (more…)
Where Should I Publish My X-Phi? A New Resource (guest post)
Some philosophy journals seem friendlier to work in experimental philosophy (x-phi) than others. (more…)
Philosophers Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has announced its latest class of members, and several philosophers are a part of it. (more…)
Letter Supporting Fired Texas State Philosophy Professor and Boycott of University
Last month it was reported that Idris Robinson, a tenure-track assistant professor of philosophy at Texas State University, is suing several university officials for violating his constitutional rights after they told him he would have his contract terminated in May, because of complaints about a talk he gave last year on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (more…)..
New: Bhimrao Ambedkar Prize in Global Pragmatism
The Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP) has established the Bhimrao Ambedkar Prize in Global Pragmatism. It is the first prize from an American scholarly organization named in honor of Bhimrao (B.R.) Ambedkar. (more…)
Prospective Student Visits: Lodging, Transportation, etc.
A professor writes in with some questions that arose during the recent season of graduate admissions. (more…)
New: The Journal of Natural Law
The Journal of Natural Law is a new peer-reviewed journal “committed to publishing the best interdisciplinary research on natural law in philosophy, theology, and legal theory.” (more…)
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14 Takeaways from the Virtual Pacific APA (guest post)
As reported in January, the American Philosophical Association (APA) recently began—and halted—an experiment with making one of its three divisional meetings each year a wholly-online conference. (more…)
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 open access philosophy books, and more. (more…)
Philosophers Among New ACLS Fellows
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced its 2026 class of fellows, and two philosophers are among them. (more…)
Schwenkler from Illinois to UT Austin
John Schwenkler, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be moving to the University of Texas at Austin. (more…)