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Irwin Goldstein (1947-2014)
Irwin Goldstein, who was a professor of philosophy at Davidson College for 31 years, and who wrote on topics in philosophy of mind, ethics, and…
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1st Round Interview Data
Jaded, Ph.D. one of the hosts of the Philosophy Smoker, is gathering data about first-round interviews in the philosophy job market. There is a…
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The Morality of the Boycott
Over 500 philosophers have signed on to the boycott of University of Illinois, initiated after it rescinded Steven Salaita’s job offer. Already, the boycott…
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Blacks in Philosophy in the US
[Reposting from August in the hopes of further discussion.] In “What is the State of Blacks in Philosophy?” a recent article in Critical Philosophy…
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Philosophers’ Ethical Non-Monogamy Group
Carrie Ichikawa Jenkins (British Columbia) and Rebecca Kukla (Georgetown) have informed me that they have created a new, private, “Philosophers’ Ethical Non-Monogamy Group” on…
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Why Not Skype Interview?
Over the past few years more and more philosophy departments are moving to a model of hiring that ditches the interviewing of candidates at the Eastern…
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Indie Film by Philosopher about Job Market
Shahin Izadi, who received his PhD in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin, must have decided that the academic job market was too easy…
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What Was I Thinking?
As I pressed the “publish” button on the “Philosophical Topics of Interest to Women?” post, the old Saturday Night Live commercial for “Chess for Girls!”…
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Another Colorado Investigation
An associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, Bradley Monton, is being investigated by the university. Associate professor Brad Monton is the…
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Philosophical Topics of Interest to Women?
A philosophy professor sends in the following inquiry for discussion: One way to try to make introductory-level philosophy courses more appealing to women is…
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Sen on Poverty, Energy, and the Environment
I would like to comment on two quite different, but ultimately related, areas of neglected environmental analyses that demand immediate attention. The first is…
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What’s Wrong with Oxford Scholarship Online?
Oxford Scholarship Online (OSO) is the digital imprint for Oxford University Press, making available electronic versions of OUP books. According to Bob Pasnau (Colorado),…
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Dan Kaufman Sues University of Colorado
Dan Kaufman, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, is suing his university and several of its employees for $2 million for…
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Salaita Decision Reaffirmed
It does not appear that the University of Illinois will be altering the decision to rescind Steven Salaita’s job offer. From a post at…
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How to Accelerate Refereeing
People have been experimenting on journal referees and have learned some useful information. First off, whatever you do, don’t ask Professor Procrastinate to referee…
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What Are Professional Philosophers For?
Most academic philosophy departments see themselves primarily as housing a specialized academic discipline, and contributing only incidentally here or there to a university’s general…
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Ferguson & Philosophy Class
It is the beginning of the school year. Some professors start off their first class with deep puzzles, or thought experiments, or polls. Others…
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Gillian Bennett, Dementia, and Assisted Suicide
I will take my life today around noon. It is time. Dementia is taking its toll and I have nearly lost myself. I have…
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Update on Barnett
David Barnett, whom the University of Colorado is attempting to fire based on claims that he retaliated against a graduate student for her accusations of…