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Out with the Future of Humanity, in with the “Challenges Faced by Humanity Today”
Following the closure of its Future of Humanity Institute this past April, the University of Oxford today launched the Uehiro Oxford Institute (UOI), which…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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A Photographer’s Reflections on His Philosophers
“When I made the first series, one of the things I was most amazed by was how intolerant philosophers seemed.”
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Former Postdoc Who Threatened Philosophy Dept. Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity
“Based on these stipulated findings of fact I find by clear and convincing evidence that at the time of the event, Mr. Harris was…
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“In This House, We Believe”: Philosopher Edition
Having trouble figuring out what to get the philosopher in your life? How about a trendy yard sign customized with their philosophical views? You…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize Longlist
The Royal Institute of Philosophy has announced the finalists for its 2024 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy.
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The Collapse of Academic Marxism?
In an entertaining post at In Due Course, Joseph Heath (Toronto) tells the tale of the “death” of Marxism in analytic political philosophy.
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George M. Wilson (1942-2024)
George M. Wilson, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Southern California, has died.
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Six Techniques for Being a More Effective TA (guest post)
How can you facilitate more lively, interesting, and educational discussions in your classroom?
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A Different Open Access Model for Journals
Recent discussion of open-access journals and their financing prompted a reader to share information about a different model for publishers and journals converting to…
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John Woods (1937-2024)
John Woods, a philosopher well-known for his work in logic, and who held faculty and administrative positions at several Canadian universities, has died.
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Frege’s Ambiguous Legacy (guest post)
“We ought to ask ourselves, how did Frege’s claim to expertise in the matter of thinking fare, at that crucial moment when Germany most…
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Journal Created from the Ashes of PPA Gets Name, Editor-In-Chief (updated)
In May, the executive, associate, and advisory editors and all of the editorial board members of the influential journal, Philosophy & Public Affairs (PPA),…