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Promotions 2013-2014
It’s spring and many colleges and universities have announced, or will soon announce, who has received promotion to associate or full professor. If you have received a promotion…
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Most Philosophical 3rd Grader
Aarti Sabharwal of Virginia was recently named the “Most Philosophical Third Grader in America” as a result of her entry in the national 2014…
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Moral Injury
These issues have sparked a relatively new area of research among military ethicists known as “moral injury.” It emerges from experiences when “you apply…
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Academic Publisher Tries to Silence Debate on Academic Publishing
An article in Times Higher Education reports that the editorial board of the journal of Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation, has threatened to resign. Why?…
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The Philosophy of Jerks / Jerk Moves in Philosophy
Eric Schwitzgebel explores the philosophy of jerks, particularly the moral and epistemic dimensions of the type. I submit that the unifying core, the essence of…
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Scanlon on Inequality
No one has reason to accept a scheme of cooperation that places their lives under the control of others, that deprives them of meaningful…
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Turing Test Passed, But Because of Grade Inflation?
A computer has apparently passed a version of the Turing Test. Eugene Goostman seems like a typical 13-year-old Ukrainian boy — at least, that’s…
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Philosophy as Preparation for Fatherhood?
John Kaag (UMass Lowell) holds the surgical scissors and is asked to cut the cord. Time stands still, and he reflects on the relations between…
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Nietzsche Club Banned at UCL
The Nietzsche Club was barred from holding meetings at University College London after a ruling that discussions about right-wing philosophers could encourage fascism and…
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Should Publishers Pay Referees and Authors?
If academic work is to be commodified and turned into a source of profit for shareholders and for the 1 percent of the publishing…
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Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship Winners
The ACLS has wrapped up its awarding of fellowships for the season. Previous posts here have announced the philosophers who have won the various fellowships…
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Social Psych in the Philosophy Classroom
Normally, self-affirmation is reserved for instances in which identity is threatened in direct ways: race, gender, age, weight, and the like. Here, Nyhan decided…
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Defendant in Philosopher Stabbing Goes to Court
In early March, Finnish philosopher Esa Saarinen (Aalto University) was stabbed. The attacker did not attempt to flee the crime scene after the knife…
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Blog Admin
Posting may be light and comment approval a little slow over the next week or so, owing to travel. Philosophers, don’t do anything too…
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Google Gets Philosopher to Help It Forget
Luciano Floridi (Oxford) has been selected by Google to be a member of an advisory panel to help the company handle requests from European residents asserting…
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Philosophical Critique of Piketty
Kevin Vallier (Bowling Green) has begun a five part series of posts assessing the normative political philosophy in Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century. He…
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Philosophers in Government
In Slovenia, Alma Maruška Sedlar, a woman described in news reports as a philosopher and teacher, has been appointed by President Borut Pahor as a deputy chief…
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Hilary Putnam’s Blog
Hilary Putnam now has a blog. No, it is not named “Twog,” which seems like a missed opportunity to me. Called “Sardonic Comment,” its first post…