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Philosophers Among Recent NSF Grant Winners (updated)
Several philosophers have been awarded grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) over the past couple of months.
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Rosamond K. Sprague (1922-2022)
Rosamond Kent Sprague, professor emerita of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, has died.
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Analytic Philosophy and the Big Questions of Life
At the start of each term, Helena de Bres (Wellesley) holds “get to know you” office hours with her students. “So what made you…
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How Much Do Philosophers Referee?
Last week, we asked how many journal submissions philosophers in various positions referee each year.
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David H. Sanford (1937-2022)
David H. Sanford, professor emeritus of philosophy at Duke University, has died.
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What Can Journals, Publishers, and Authors Do Now to Improve the Publication Process in Philosophy?
A postdoctoral fellow at a prestigious university recently wrote in to share their story of a leading journal that took three months to desk-reject…
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Agenda-Setting, Area-Defining, Influential Philosophy Textbooks
Philosophy textbooks—anthologies or introductory-level commentaries—can take on roles beyond the pedagogical purposes for which they’re put together. Through editorial and authorial choices of inclusion…
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Sydney Shoemaker (1931-2022)
Sydney Shoemaker, professor emeritus of philosophy at Cornell University, has died.
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How Much Do You Referee?
How many journal submissions do you referee each year?
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Measuring Consensus and Disagreement in Ethics
A pair of philosophers are studying consensus and disagreement among philosophers on ethical issues, as well as consensus and disagreement on such issues between…
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Mini-Heap
New links…
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Blended and Independent Departments of Philosophy
Some universities and colleges have departments just for philosophy (“independent” departments), while others have departments that include philosophy and other disciplines, such as “philosophy…
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Nel Noddings (1929-2022)
Nel Noddings (professor emerita of education at Stanford University), a philosopher well-known for her development of an “ethics of care,” died on August 25th.
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New Editorial Team at Philosophia (updated)
In the wake of controversies over Philosophia‘s publishing of articles on “Jewish Influence” (see here), its editor’s decisions regarding referees (see here), and its…
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Lederman from Princeton to Texas
Harvey Lederman, currently professor of philosophy at Princeton University, has accepted an offer from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Conversation Starter: Teaching Philosophy in an Age of Large Language Models (guest post)
Over the past few years we have seen some startling progress from Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-3, and some of those paying attention…
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Larry Laudan (1941-2022)
Larry Laudan, an influential philosopher of science and law, died on August 23rd, 2022.
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APA Non-Academic Careers Committee Seeks Feedback
The Non-Academic Careers Committee of the American Philosophical Association (APA) is seeking input and feedback on how it can better serve philosophers in and out…
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Play Based on Research by Dennett and LaScola to Open in NYC
“In the classic tale of religious conversion, finding God holds the promise of a life filled with purpose and meaning. But what happens when…
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