Author: Justin Weinberg
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Amaya from Universidad de los Andes to Rice
Santiago Amaya, currently associate professor of philosophy at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, has accepted an offer from Rice University, where he will…
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“Gpt could easily get a PhD on any philosophical topic”
“If you do it right, talking with Gpt is like talking with someone who’s seriously studied and thought hard about philosophy. Gpt could easily…
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Study: Neurodiversity among Philosophers
A new study is underway to learn about neurodiversity in philosophers.
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An Unexpected “Solution” to the Publishing Crisis?
What will the academic humanities look like in twenty years?
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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…
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Complications: The Ethics of the Killing of a Health Insurance CEO (guest post)
NOTE: The author of this post concludes that the killing of Brian Thompson was wrong. (I’ve added this statement because some people sharing the…
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New Edition of “Gourmet” Philosophy PhD Program Rankings
The 2024 edition of the Philosophical Gourmet Report (PGR) has been published.
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Molinari Wins Journal of Philosophy’s Levi Prize
Giacomo Molinari, a PhD student at the University of Bristol, has won the 2024 Isaac Levi Prize.
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Leitgeb Wins 2025 Leibniz Prize
Hannes Leitgeb, Chair of Logic and Philosophy of Language and co-director of the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy at LMU Munich, is the winner of…
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Philosophy Essay Contests
Over at Philosophers’ Cocoon, one of their readers asked for help putting together a list of philosophy essay competitions.
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Philosophy of AI / AI Ethics Syllabi, Lessons, Readings
As artificial intelligence (or “artificial intelligence” if you insist) is put to increased use in an increased variety of ways, teaching about it has…
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The Hunger for Meaning
“It is tempting to dismiss Peterson as a stupid person’s idea of a smart person. But perhaps he is just a desperate person’s idea…
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Martha Bolton (1943-2024)
Martha Brandt Bolton, professor emerita of philosophy at Rutgers University, died this past October.
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For Faculty: the Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy
The Northeast Workshop to Learn About Multicultural Philosophy (NEWLAMP) will be taking place once again this summer.
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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…
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Ending Soon: Gift Guide Giveaway
Just a reminder that your chance for a free, no-catch, no-strings-attached holiday gift of your choosing from the Daily Nous Gift Guide Giveaway will…
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Philosophy Departments Under Threat: Information, Pro-Active Strategies, Defense
-[Temporarily moved to the top of the page (again), as the issues discussed are still with us. Originally published in October, 2020.]- Many philosophy…