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APA Creates “Beyond the Academy” Online Resources

The American Philosophical Association (APA) has created an online version of its set of resources for those with philosophical training who are seeking employment…

April 15, 2021
Jargon & Citation in Philosophy

A study of papers published in academic science journals on the topic of “cave science” found that “papers containing higher proportions of jargon in…

April 15, 2021
$2 Million Gift Endows Kierkegaard Chair at St. Olaf

The Department of Philosophy at St. Olaf College will soon have a new endowed position—the Kierkegaard Chair in Christian Philosophy—thanks to a $2 million…

April 14, 2021
To φ Or Not To φ

April 13, 2021
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April 13, 2021
Edmund Gettier (1927-2021) (updated)

Edmund L. Gettier III, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has died.

April 12, 2021
Devastating Cuts at Laurentian University To Philosophy & Many Other Programs

Following years of extraordinary mismanagement by administrators, Laurentian University is attempting to address its current financial insolvency by eliminating a shocking number of academic…

April 12, 2021
The Battle for Philosophy in Serbian Schools (guest post)

Recently, the Serbian government eliminated philosophy from its required courses in high schools, replacing it with a set of electives (one of which is…

April 12, 2021
Kai Nielsen (1926-2021)

Kai Nielsen, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Calgary, has died.

April 9, 2021
NDPR to Publish More Reviews; New Editor Named

Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (NDPR), the well-known philosophical book review site whose production schedule had slowed owing to the death of editor Gary Gutting…

April 8, 2021
Philosophers Among New Guggenheim Fellows

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the winners of its fellowships today, and there are three philosophers among them.

April 8, 2021
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April 8, 2021
Western Oregon Plans to Cut Philosophy Major & Minor

Western Oregon University (WOU) is planning to eliminate several degree programs, including its philosophy major and minor, and laying off half of its philosophy…

April 8, 2021
Transitioning a Journal to Triple-Anonymous Review

What’s involved in converting a journal’s editorial practices from single- or double-anonymous review to triple-anonymous review?

April 7, 2021
J. Michael Dunn (1941-2021)

J. (Jon) Michael Dunn, emeritus professor of philosophy, informatics, and computer science at Indiana University, and emeritus founding dean of the university’s School of…

April 7, 2021
Block and Phillips Win 2021 Lebowitz Prize

The American Philosophical Association (APA) and the Phi Beta Kappa Society (PBK) have announced that the winners of the 2021 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and…

April 6, 2021
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April 6, 2021
The Philosophy Profession, Mid-20th Century

It has been known for some time that there would be few openings for people receiving their Ph.D. degree in philosophy this spring. But…

April 5, 2021
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

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

April 5, 2021
A Philosophical Look at the Tech Companies You Use

A philosopher who specializes in questions about technology and a Silicon Valley executive with a Ph.D. in philosophy have a conversation.

April 5, 2021

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“Many couples do not survive trauma like this” — A profile of Susan Brison—who was brutally attacked in 1990, and who wrote about it in Aftermath—and her husband, Thomas Trezise, who has now written his own book stemming from those events
“Bad AI Consciousness Takes” Bingo Card — Henry Shevlin's area of specialization is becoming a popular topic in popular discourse, and he can't stand the "cavalcade of terrible takes"
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

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Will Fithian on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Michel, I share your cynicism about the motives of industry leaders who warn about dangers even while continuing to exacerbate them by racing ahead. Unfortunately, the best reasons…
Will Fithian on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Thanks for engaging. Our working paper doesn't assess the probability that leaders in the U.S. and China will want to pause, only the feasibility of their achieving it…
AGT on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Indeed, although not because I was thinking of these points, my comment was intended to be satirical (since I don't expect any kind of pause at all).
assopro on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Im afraid that by now NVIDIA and the whole AI ecosphere is too big to fail. if anyone in gov't seriously entertained this, then we would have such…
Zach Thornton on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
A concern about any temporary pause is that it creates an artificial bottleneck that, once released, will likely result in an overwhelming tsunami of developments. For example, suppose…
Luis Bytner on What’s the Point of Philosophy (as an academic discipline)?
I think the goal of academic philosophy is to systematize the teaching of philosophy through various traditions, making it possible to suspend all existing theories about reality so…
Patrick Lin on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Oops, thanks for clueing me in, David. I hadn't read their report since the premise sounded so implausible. After skimming the report now, my assessment and comment still…
Student Philosopher on AI for Philosophy: Progress through Capital-Intensive Philosophy (guest post)
The cost of access to AI is currently being subsidized by investors and taxpayers. The current cost is not economically sustainable.
Dan Hooley on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
You can verify the destruction of GPUs. I’m not saying that’s the best option, but clearly it is an option.
David Wallace on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
This is precisely the issue that the report being discussed here is addressing.
Runa on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
yes. at last.
Patrick Lin on Is a “Hardwired Pause” of AI Possible?
Arms control ain't what it used to be. The main difference for cyberweapons and AI is that there's no plausible verification regime. They're not like bombs which can…
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…

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