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Philosopher’s Annual Volume 40 Released

Philosopher’s Annual, an attmpt to select the “best” articles published in philosophy each year—a task the editors admit is “as simple to state as…

August 30, 2021
$1.4 Million Grant for Philosopher’s Project on Causal Analysis

Michael C. Baumgartner, professor of philosophy at the University of Bergen, has been awarded a NOK12,000,000 (approximately $1.4 million) grant from the Research Council…

August 30, 2021
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…

August 30, 2021
Mini-Heap

New philosophy-related links…

August 30, 2021
University to Faculty Concerned about Covid: “Beg”

“We are discouraged from “sharing Covid data that is not related to the course.” Presumably, nattering on about the state’s overburdened hospitals, worn-down physicians,…

August 27, 2021
Of Philosophy and Dogs

Apparently today is International Dog Day. This means we have an excuse to talk about dogs.

August 26, 2021
Writing Letters for Applicants to Philosophy Graduate Programs

One of your undergraduate students tells you they’re applying to graduate programs in philosophy. They ask you to write a letter of recommendation. So…

August 26, 2021
Pulling In Undergraduate Majors

A philosophy professor writes in asking for suggestions about how a philosophy department can attract undergraduate majors.

August 25, 2021
If You’re An Egalitarian, How Come You Teach At An Elite College?

The title of this post, a riff on G.A. Cohen’s If You’re An Egalitarian, How Come You’re So Rich?, is one way Jonny Thakkar (Swarthmore)…

August 25, 2021
Your Paper Has Been Accepted. Now What? (guest post)

A graduate student who had an article accepted for publication asked Jonathan Ichikawa, professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, about the…

August 25, 2021
Mini-Heap

Recent additions to the Heap of Links…

August 25, 2021
Best Philosophers

A comics substitute…

August 24, 2021
Bringing Philosophy to Those in Need (guest post)

“There are those who are unable to attend formal classes in philosophy because of life situations, i.e., homelessness, re-entry from prison, working several jobs,…

August 24, 2021
Jorge Leoncio Soler (1924-2021)

Jorge Leoncio Soler, a retired professor of philosophy at Gallaudet University, has died.

August 24, 2021
APA Responds to Campaign to Move Some of Its Meetings Online

Members of the leadership of the American Philosophical Association (APA) have responded to the “2+1” campaign by the Philosophers for Sustainability to move at…

August 23, 2021
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…

August 23, 2021
New: Washington University Review of Philosophy

Washington University Review of Philosophy is a new, open-access journal featuring articles by and interviews with professional philosophers, edited by undergraduate students.

August 19, 2021
Mid-Career Philosophers Win ARC Future Fellowships

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the winners of its Future Fellowships, and a few philosophers are among them.

August 19, 2021
Philosophy Grad Programs and the GRE, 2021-22 Application Cycle

Several philosophy graduate programs had previously announced that they were either permanently, or temporarily owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, no longer requiring applicants to…

August 18, 2021
Philosophy Professor Resigns to Protest University’s COVID-19 Plan

Jeremy Fischer, who until yesterday was a tenured associate professor of philosophy at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), resigned from his position…

August 17, 2021

Heap of Links

Does the principle of sufficient reason imply panpsychism? If it does, do we then ponens or tollens? — Sam Kimpton-Nye on these questions and the "demand for intelligibility"
PTSD flashbacks may be harmful, but they may also be helpfully “resupplying phenomenal experience” to those who, owing to trauma, are “grasp alienated” — Michaela McSweeney on trauma and "madness-as-strategy"
A look at the very first issue of Mind — Brett Mullins surveys its articles on the occasion of the journal's 150th anniversary
The most bizarre plagiarism-related story ever — featuring: a death, an investigator, a dissertation, a mysterious red book, and more
New data on earnings by major and university — though not all universities
“AI poses two different existential threats to [our] valuing practices” — Jordan MacKenzie offers an account of why negative judgments about AI taking over our creative and caring activities are justified
“Submission” is a humorous clicker-style game about starting a career in academic philosophy (or not) — created by Nat Hansen
“The best investment in education is to become the most human human—a challenging, fulfilling, exciting pursuit that connects us across generations” — an interview with Christa Acampora, philosopher and dean of Arts & Sciences at UVA
“What would happen if we tried to live without the mythology of agency at all?” — It's worth pondering, since "agency is just an internal command hallucination," says Alexander Douglas
“Reading List” is a free Mac app for keeping track of papers to read — philosophy PhD student Hayden Kajercline created this productivity tool for researchers, with help from Claude
How should we react to scary predictions about AI? “First: by asking questions” — "If you believe predictions uncritically, it amounts to obeying in advance," says Carissa Véliz
“I feel unbelievably lucky that I was able to make philosophy my profession” — Karen Ng reflects on her path into philosophy, at #first-genphilosophers
The ordinary concept of knowledge “doesn’t work at all the way philosophers said it does” — a round-up of studies shows how weird the philosophers' version of the concept is
1000 or so psychiatrists were asked to diagnose standardized clinical case vignettes. “Two doctors agreed on the diagnosis only 55% of the time” — What does this tell us about psychiatry? Or about other fields in which experts disagree?
Where Aristotle taught Alexander — "this newest dig may be the most revealing yet, offering insight into the specifics of Alexander the Great’s education"
Over 4000 of the Justice Department’s lawyers have left their jobs since Trump’s second term began — The New Yorker on the moral dilemma facing some government employees: resign and avoid complicity, or stay and resist where one can?
Underappreciated philosophy published between 1970-2019 — some old posts to which you can still add works that should be better appreciated
The AI threat to independent student writing is not necessarily a threat to student learning — what's needed, says Joe Cruz, are courses "in which ideas are expressed in real time and analytical thought unfolds as a debate or an oral defense or a group discussion"—and small enough classes to make that work
Would you take a pill that allows you, with no ill health effects, to permanently forgo sleep? — Rebecca Lowe thinks you have no good reason not to, though she neglects to consider that sometimes it's the world that needs a break from you
Fifty essays in the philosophy of paleontology — by Max Dresow at the Extinct blog

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Dan Hooley on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
For those concerned with regulatory capture, Alex Tabarrok has a great post explaining why this doesn't fit calls to slow down AI progress: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/09/what-regulatory-capture-actually-looks-like.html
Marc Champagne on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
The fact that we are having this conversation, no matter its outcome, is a welcome change from the Mr.-Magoo-walking-into-traffic/Jesus-take-the-wheel approach of many.
AGT on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
What 'worked' with nuclear weapons was the threat of mutual destruction (i.e you stockpile as many weapons as possible and then never use them). So I guess, after…
AGT on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
I think they would just deny that the bomb is real and would just eat uranium for breakfast. I am sure there would be competitions of the sort…
krell_154 on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
In the age in which nuclear technology came to fruition, political systems, even in democracies, were vastly different than today and there was no social media. If that…
krell_154 on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Not as hard as you might think https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-53944-x
krell_154 on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Exactly. A just world is possible, if only everyone decides to behave justly. Alas, they won't.
Derek Baker on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Everyone seems to agree the cyber/hacking threat from AI is real and is a cause for serious concern. At the same time, this also means AI can be…
mustafa on What’s the Point of Philosophy (as an academic discipline)?
An interesting discussion about the purpose of philosophy and the importance of critical thinking. Exploring different perspectives helps us question assumptions and develop a deeper understanding of complex…
Runa on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
They will try their best to defeat science, careful reasoning, good sense and loving kindness, every step of the way. For what? killing and braggadocio around it, oil,…
HotWheelReggie1991 on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Also, even if 95% percent of folks agreed and had collective willpower, Trump (with his band of tech oligarchs) are cheering 'build baby build!', and so far no…
Nick Laskowski on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
I've long been able to google instructions for repurposing the green fan wire on my home furnace to act as the common wire with a smart thermostat, but…
Sarah Connor on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Yes; "yes, a thousand times, yes." Approaching the global threat of AI, as have previously understood nuclear arms escalation threats, is precisely the right kind of model to…
Michel on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
It certainly serves the interests of the extant leaders in the field to pause development before the competition can catch up, and before they can collapse under the…
Kate on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
I don't know about hacking but I would have thought building bombs and designing pathogens getting your hands on the materials is by far the hard part rather…

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