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Television Show Partners with Philosophers to Explore Philosophy of Religion
The Global Philosophy of Religion Project at the University of Birmingham has partnered with the public television show Closer To Truth to produce 10…
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Traveling for Work: Poll Results
At the end of last month I posted a survey about when academic philosophers would be willing and able to resume travel for work.…
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Statue of Alain Locke May Save Statue of Cecil Rhodes
Efforts to remove a statue of Cecil Rhodes from Oxford University owing to his white supremacist views gained momentum over the past year but…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
A report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Types of Contributions to the Philosophical Literature
What are the different types of contribution one can make to the literature in philosophy?
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Ripstein Wins Killam Prize
Arthur Ripstein, professor of law and philosophy at the University of Toronto, has been named the winner of the Killam Prize in the Humanities…
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Philosophy on Clubhouse
Clubhouse is a new talk-based social network. It’s still in beta and admission to it is by invitation only, but reportedly there is some…
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Did Frege Plagiarize the Stoics?
Frege “helped himself generously to Stoic logic” without ever crediting the Stoics or the author whose writings were his likely source about their ideas,…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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2021 PROSE Award in Philosophy
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has announced the subject-category winners of its 2021 awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE awards). The awards…
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Waheed Hussain (1972-2020) (updated)
Waheed Hussain, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, has died.
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Bioethicists, Philosophers of Disability, and Canadian Euthanasia Law
Canadian legislators will be deliberating over Bill C-7 over the next few days. The bill would expand existing legislation regarding medical assistance in dying…
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An Intro Philosophy Course that Uses Podcasts Instead of Readings
Rani Lill Anjum, research fellow in philosophy at Norwegian University of Life Sciences, is trying something new with her introductory philosophy course this term:…
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Understanding Trans-Exclusionary Rhetoric in Philosophy with Help from J.K. Rowling
An insightful and entertaining video that explains why some of J.K. Rowling’s writings and statements are transphobic, and does so in a way that…