Author: Justin Weinberg
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Harness AI to Help Your Students Learn Basic Logic (and more) (guest post)
Michael Rota, professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, has been using AI in his teaching, and is trying to make it…
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Carlisle Wins PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography
PEN America has selected The Marriage Question: George Elliot’s Double Life by Clare Carlisle, professor of philosophy at King’s College London, as the winner…
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Cheng Lian (1965-2024)
Cheng Lian, professor of philosophy at Wuhan University, died this past Saturday.
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Support Philosophy Outreach
Wisdom’s Edge Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to “bring philosophy to the edges of society.”
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Philosophy of Mind is Very Different Now (guest post)
A field of study may change over time, but since, whatever a field of study is, it’s made up of various kinds of things—researchers,…
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The Double-Binds of First-Generation (and other “Different”) Academics
Jennifer Morton (University of Pennsylvania) is the author of the latest contribution to #first-gen philosophers, a collection of reflections by philosophers who were among the…
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Lane Wins JHP Book Prize
The Journal of the History of Philosophy (JHP) has awarded its 2024 book prize to Melissa Lane (Princeton) for her book, Of Rule and Office: Plato’s…
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Lavender Wins Sanders Early Modern Prize
The Marc Sanders Foundation has awarded its Prize in the History of Early Modern Philosophy to Jordan Lavender (Purdue; soon to be Texas A&M).
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An Unconventional and Fruitful Approach to Studying Philosophy
The New Yorker published a profile of L.A. Paul (Yale) today. It’s a detailed, positive piece that covers her background, education, career, and ideas.
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Improving Philosophy’s Prospects with a Model for Bringing it to High Schools (guest post)
If more people were exposed to philosophy in high school, that would likely be good for those students and good for their schools—and good…
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Philosophers Against Malaria: A Fundraising Competition
Philosophers, it’s time to do some good…
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Gifts You Would Want: A Crowd-Sourced Gift Guide with a Prize – 2024 Edition – deadline extended
Last year, instead of putting out a typical holiday gift guide, I put together a gift giveaway. It was fun, but I think I …
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Arnold Koslow (1933-2024)
Arnold Koslow, emeritus professor of philosophy at City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Brooklyn College, died last month.
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New Journal: Philosophy & Digitality
Philosophy & Digitality is a new open-access journal “devoted to the philosophical significance of digitalization and its impact on the humanities, cultural studies, and…
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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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Four Philosophers Make Vox’s “Future Perfect 50” List
Vox publishes an annual list of fifty “thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who are working to make the future a better place.” This year’s edition includes…
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If People Could Get Just One Thing From Philosophy…
Happy World Philosophy Day!
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A New Tool to Track and Analyze Philosophers’ Mentions (guest post)
Philosophers have always referred to other philosophers in their writing, but not always with citations.