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Can Small, Non-Mainstream Philosophy Departments Flourish?
“It has been painful to witness the end of a programme in which we invested so much of our energy and creativity, a programme…
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Danielle Allen Considering Running for Governor of Massachusetts
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Philosophy Projects Funded By Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, an independent foundation in Sweden that supports research in the humanities and social sciences, has announced the recipients of its 2020 grants.…
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Morton from UNC to Pennsylvania
Jennifer Morton, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has accepted an offer from the University of Pennsylvania.
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On Norms for Public Philosophy
In a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Anastasia Berg, assistant professor of philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an editor…
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A Call for Public Philosophy Posts at PEA Soup
PEA Soup—the long-running, excellent “philosophy, ethics, academia” group blog—will be publishing more public philosophy and is looking for contributors.
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Conference Idea: Small Sessions for Grad Students & Keynote Speakers (guest post)
In the following guest post,* Carlota Salvador Megias, a recent graduate from the MA program in philosophy at the University of Bergen, shares an…
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Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929-2020)
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Philosophy for All Ages for World Philosophy Day (guest post by Emma Worley)
World Philosophy Day is coming up this Thursday. In this guest post*, Emma Worley co-founder and co-CEO of The Philosophy Foundation, shares her organization’s…
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New Center for Knowledge, Technology and Society at UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine has created a Center for Knowledge, Technology and Society.
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William J. Wainwright (1935-2020)
William “Bill” Judson Wainwright, distinguished professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has died.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Morton Wins AAC&U Book Award
The Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) has awarded its 2020 Frederic W. Ness Book Award to Jennifer Morton, associate professor of philosophy at the…
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Philosophers On Access to Medicine
Three philosophers discuss some of the moral and political questions involved in providing access to medicine and medical care in this edition of Philosophers On.