Mind Chunks
Team Philosophy (guest post)
“There are clear advantages to team science… Would this model work for philosophy?” (more…)
Open Letter on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza from Oxford Researchers
“We implore you to call for an immediate cessation to Israel’s morally disastrous attack on Gaza, and for Israel to allow the free passage of humanitarian aid into Gaza, in addition to continuing to call on Hamas to release the Israeli hostages.” (more…)
Mini-Heap
Recent additions to the Heap… (more…)
Proportionality and Responsibility in the Israel-Hamas Conflict (guest post)
What do the “moral constraints that apply to defensive force” imply in a situation as complicated as the conflict between Israel and Hamas? (more…)
LSAT Drops “Logic Games” Section
Next year’s version of the Law School Admissions Test will not include the notoriously difficult “logic games” section. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
Journal of Political Philosophy Update (guest post)
The following is an update on the Journal of Political Philosophy, whose advisory board resigned following a decision by the journal’s publisher, Wiley, to fire its editor, Robert Goodin. (more…)
Undergraduate Philosophy “Certificates”
More and more philosophy departments are offering “certificate” programs. At the undergraduate level this typically involves taking around four courses. So a student could, for example, major in computer science and get a certificate in ethics, and the certificate would be listed alongside the major in the student’s records. (more…)
Loneliness & Academic Life
The Philosophers’ Cocoon has had a pair of posts on loneliness in the academy recently. (more…)
Justin Donhauser (1981-2023)
Justin Donhauser, assistant teaching professor at Bowling Green State University, has died. (more…)
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Recent links… (more…)
Luft from Marquette to Paderborn
Sebastian Luft, recently professor of philosophy at Marquette University, is now professor of philosophy at the University of Paderborn. (more…)
Philosophy Grad Program Application Info Spreadsheet – 2023-24 Edition
An open-access spreadsheet about philosophy graduate program admissions which includes information about application deadlines, fees, requirements, funding packages, and so on, as well as links to the programs, has been updated for the upcoming admissions season. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
What Can Philosophers Contribute to Space Exploration?
A new report from NASA considers the ethical, legal, and societal implications of its Artemis project.
Philosophy as Sustaining Faith in our Cognitive Agency
“What are the practices that sustain our faith in ourselves as the agents of our thinking?” (more…)
ACU Finalizes Plan to Close Dianoia Institute of Philosophy
Australian Catholic University has finalized its “Academic Change Management Plan” and the closure of the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, proposed in the earlier version of the plan, is still part of it, along with the elimination of many of its faculty. (more…)
Inaugural Anita Silvers Prize Awarded
Kevin Mintz, a postdoctoral scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is the winner of the first Anita Silvers Prize. (more…)
Sanders Foundation Now Supporting Philosophy’s Diversity Reading List
The Diversity Reading List (DRL) (previously), which gathers and organizes philosophical texts written by authors from groups that have typically been underrepresented in philosophy and puts together reading group blueprints on various topics, has won the support of the Marc Sanders Foundation. (more…)
Ad Hoc
New Guide to Terminal MA Programs in Philosophy
What kind of advice can you offer students trying to figure out which terminal MA program in philosophy to apply to or attend? (more…)
Mini-Heap
The latest links… (more…)
Starting a PPE Program on a Shoestring: Why & How (guest post)
“I logged into our learning management program to see what my advising load looked like this year, and was sure that the software had a bug in it. Among the class of 2027, there were more students already intending to major in PPE before setting foot on campus than our philosophy department actually graduates in any given year.”
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
Philosophy Cut at Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College in North Carolina tells visitors to its website, “We believe the world needs curiosity” and says that its mission is for students to “think deeply.” Yet its administration has decided to make it impossible for students to major in philosophy, arguably the discipline most associated with curiosity and deep thought. (more…)
Philosophers Awarded ERC Starting Grants
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its substantial Starting Grants, including several philosophers.
Philosophy as Art
“I view the philosophical essay as an art form whose medium is ideas.” (more…)