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Blackburn and Me, Me, Me
Simon Blackburn gives us his version of a “kids, these days, let me tell you” cranky rant about selfies, which he rescues from crankyland only by saying…
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Do We Need Philosophy of Religion Anymore?
There has been some blogging recently about whether philosophy of religion should still be taught. The recent discussion appears to have been sparked by…
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What Do Philosophy Majors Do? LinkedIn’s Answer
LinkedIn, a service I am familiar with largely through doing battle with its hydra-like emailing, has a feature called “Field of Study Explorer.” Its…
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Maybe Next Summer
Amanda Ann Klein, an associate professor of film studies at East Carolina University, writes: A few months ago, after a failed attempt to get…
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Lucy Allais (Sussex, Witwatersrand) half-time to UC San Diego
Lucy Allais, currently senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Sussex and associate professor of philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand, has…
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Ludlow’s Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed
Peter Ludlow’s defamation lawsuit against Sun-Times Media, Cumulus Broadcasting, and Fox Television Stations, Inc., for describing the sexual assault he has been accused of…
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David Enoch on Israel and Gaza
Some means — even though they’re best for achieving a goal — might be so evil that the goal should be dropped, as long…
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The 30 Harshest Philosopher-on-Philosopher Insults
Flavorwire lists the “30 Harshest Philosopher-on-Philosopher Insults in History.” I have heard worse.
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Do You Want to Date a Philosopher?
We’ve all dated a dude in academia and, yes, that mysterious air of “think of all these deep, important, bookish things that he knows”…
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The Ideas of Objectionable Philosophers
A reader writes: Recently I have found myself engaging less with the work of certain philosophers who have engaged in highly objectionable or unprofessional…
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Daily Nous Blocked in Russia
Anna Alexandrova (Cambridge) writes: “Dear Daily Nous, I have just tried to access you from Russia and you are blocked (see screenshot). My sincere congratulations!…
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Philosophy Titles: the good, the witty, the clever
Mike Otsuka (LSE) and friends have been collecting humorous titles of philosophy works. He gave me permission to share the project with Daily Nous…
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The “Most Cerebral Marriage”
“Derek Parfit and Janet Radcliffe-Richards believe that philosophy should guide behaviour. Their marriage shows that it can.” Prospect Magazine has the story. (via Doug…
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Overcoming the Analytic-Contintental Divide
There is quite a bit that can be done to reconcile analytical and continental approaches, combining them into an expanded view of philosophy that…
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The Future of the Philosophy Profession
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…
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Whose Problem Is It? (Guest Post by Heidi Lockwood)
Heidi Lockwood is associate professor of philosophy at Southern Connecticut State University, where she focuses on questions in logic, metaphysics, and epistemology. She also works…
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Petition to Investigate Contingent Faculty Employment
Over 1000 people so far have signed a petition asking the U.S. Department of Labor to “open an investigation into the labor practices of our…
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Hong Kong’s Rawlsian Activists
Over breakfast at a sandwich place in Kowloon Tong, three of Hong Kong’s most famous student activists are talking about their roles in Occupy…
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The Book of Rankings
It’s getting late, at least where I live. How about a bedtime story? And in the 2500 eons of time before ranked time, there…
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Sherrilyn Roush (Berkeley) to King’s College London
Sherri Roush, who works in philosophy of science and epistemology, and who is currently full professor at Berkeley, will be moving to the Philosophy…