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The Syracuse Strategy
The Chancellor of Syracuse University, Kent Syverud, and David Van Slyke, Dean of the university’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have issued…
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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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Judging Philosophy Books By Their Covers
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Do, however, judge the cover.
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Philosophers Among New Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has announced its newly elected fellows, and several philosophers are among them.
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Alex Orenstein (1936-2018)
Alex Orenstein, a philosopher at Queens College beginning in 1968 and also at the City University of New York Graduate Center beginning in 1974,…
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Logic Course Breaks University of Sydney Enrollment Record — Or It Doesn’t
Over 2200 students at the University of Sydney are currently enrolled in “Philosophy 1012: Introduction to Logic,” setting a university-wide record for highest enrollment…
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Analytic Philosophy, Inclusiveness, and the English Language
Philosophers are endorsing a set of principles “to address the structural inequality between native and non-native speakers [of English], and to provide as many…
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Philosophy Professor Claims To Be Threatened With Dismissal for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
Julie Ponesse, a philosophy professor at Western University’s Huron College, says in a video that she is facing “imminent dismissal” by the university for…
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How Can Journals Better Serve Authors?
A philosopher who was recently appointed to an editorial position at an academic journal has a question for authors.
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Good & Bad Ways to Run a Question-&-Answer Session
Over at the Blog of the American Philosophical Association, Muhammad Ali Khalidi (CUNY) raises objections to “the finger,” that is, the convention at philosophy…
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New links to items of interest to those interested in philosophy…
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Peter Singer Wins $1 Million Berggruen Prize
The 2021 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture, a $1 million prize, has been awarded to philosopher Peter Singer (Princeton University).
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Are We Serious About Critical Thinking?
In 1979 philosopher Douglas Stalker (University of Delaware, now retired) adopted the stage persona Captain Ray of Light, a pseudo-science hawking speaker whose humorous…
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Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought Prizes
The Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought (BIAPT) has announced the winners of its Early Career and Mid-Career Prizes.
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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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Ethics & Civic Education Program Seeks Help from Philosophers
An ethics and civic education program aimed at underserved communities and under-resourced schools, a project of the Parr Center for Ethics at the University of…
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