Author: Justin Weinberg
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Philosopher Resigns from Naval War College in Protest of Trump’s & Hegseth’s Policies
Pauline M. Shanks Kaurin, a philosopher specializing in military ethics, just war theory, and applied ethics, has resigned from her position as the Admiral…
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Mini-Heap
Links to interesting stuff elsewhere. Several of these would have been the subject of individual posts but it’s summer and I’m trying not to…
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Simion from Glasgow to Oxford
Mona Simion, currently professor of philosophy and director of the COGITO Epistemology Research Centre at the University of Glasgow, has accepted an offer from…
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Out in FAFO County (guest post)
“How you talk does not merely express your internal state, it shapes it.”
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Sullivan Wins $10 Million Grant for “Love Ethic” Project at Notre Dame
Meghan Sullivan, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, has won a $10 million grant for the project, “Love and Social Transformation: Empowering…
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Connell from Birkbeck to Notre Dame
Sophia Connell, currently reader in philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, will be moving to the University of Notre Dame, where she will be…
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Helen De Cruz (1978-2025)
Helen De Cruz, professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died.
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Grzankowski from Birkbeck to King’s
Alex Grzankowski, currently reader in philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London, has accepted a position at King’s College London (KCL), where he will be Senior…
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New: “Being Trans in Philosophy”
A new zine, Being Trans in Philosophy, launched today, featuring testimonials from many trans philosophers and philosophers with trans family members.
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Why Are Liberal Professors More Conservative On Campus? (guest post)
“Academics pride themselves on critical thinking and intellectual virtues. But intellectual honesty demands that we recognize when we are applying principles selectively.”
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Nature to Include Reviewer Reports & Author Replies with Published Articles
From now on, “new submissions of manuscripts that are published as research articles in Nature will automatically include a link to the reviewers’ reports and…
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Pavese from Cornell to Oxford
Carlotta Pavese, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, will be moving to Oxford University, where she will be the Fulford Clarendon Professor in…
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Why Do Philosophy PhD Programs Even Exist? (guest post)
What is the point of a philosophy PhD program?
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APA Election Results
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the results of its recent election.
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Philosophers On The Science & Ethics of Resurrecting Extinct Species
“The Return of the Dire Wolf” announced Time magazine—not quite correctly, it turns out—in its article on the creation of three creatures genetically engineered into…