Texas Hires Gustafsson and Ward
Philosophers Johan Gustafsson and Thomas Ward have been hired by the University of Texas at Austin. (more…)
A Big Boost for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Research
The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Society is the recipient of a $3.2 million award. (more…)
Stanford’s Student Newspaper Sues Federal Government
The Stanford Daily, Stanford University’s independently run student newspaper, and two of its student staff, are suing Marco Rubio, in his capacity as Secretary of State, and Kristi Noem, in her capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, for violating their First Amendment rights. (more…)
Arguments, Conclusions, and the Policies of Religious Academic Journals
“We do not publish any work advancing views that are clearly contrary to the established teachings of the Catholic
Church.” (more…)
Philosophers and Embedded Ethics (guest post)
“Over the last decade, interest in ethical issues related to computing, especially concerning artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, has skyrocketed.” (more…)
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Kolers from Louisville to Tennessee
Avery Kolers, Professor and Department Chair of Philosophy at the University of Louisville, will be moving to the University of Tennessee Department of Philosophy, where he will be Professor and Department Chair. (more…)
Philosophers Among Recent NEH Grant Winners (updated)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the recipients of its latest grants, and several philosophers are among them. (more…)
Philosophers Petition APA to Issue Statement on Gaza (updated)
“We, the undersigned members of the APA and the wider philosophical community, write to express our dismay and deep disappointment regarding the APA’s conspicuous silence concerning the genocide unfolding in Palestine.” (more…)
Opportunity to Volunteer to Teach Online Courses for Ukrainian Universities
A pair of philosophers have created a program through which people can volunteer to team-teach online courses at Ukrainian universities. (more…)
To Philosophers of Easy Virtue (guest post)
“My experiences have led me to believe that one of the best things that men in a professional field can do for feminism is to learn to take sexual and romantic rejection well.” (more…)
Christopher Rowe (1944-2025)
Christopher Rowe, emeritus professor of classics at Durham University and well-known scholar of ancient philosophy, has died. (more…)
Journal of Political Philosophy Officially Ends
“The Journal of Political Philosophy will cease publication effective January 1, 2026.” (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Monthly Update
Here’s the (usually weekly, but during the summer, monthly) report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, and new podcast episodes. (more…)
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If You Want Your Students Completing Their Coursework Without Help from AI…
…how do you make that happen? (more…)
Columbia University Caves
Door #1: Lose at least $400 million in federal grants.
Door #2: Lose at least $221 million and your institutional autonomy. (more…)
Hagit Benbaji (1966-2025)
Hagit Benbaji, a philosopher at Ben-Gurion University, has died.
On Being Seriously Funny (guest post)
“I got into philosophy at least partly because it was comic and that’s still much of what I enjoy about it.” (more…)
Administrators, Trustees, Students, and the Future of the Liberal Arts
“The tragedy of the contemporary academy is that even when traditional liberal learning clearly wins with students and donors, it loses with those in power.” (more…)
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Beyond Argument: The Creative Craft of Philosophy Writing (guest post)
“I want to talk about the part of philosophy writing that comes after the argument part: the bit where you work on expressing your idea clearly, delicately, even personally. I want to talk about the very specific work involved in infusing your writing with energy and life.” (more…)
Studying Philosophy Makes People Better Thinkers: Further Data
A new study “offers the strongest evidence to date that studying philosophy does indeed make people better thinkers.” (more…)
Philosophy Professor Reportedly Assaulted & Abducted During ICE Raid on Farm (updates)
Jonathan Caravello, a lecturer in philosophy at California State University Channel Islands, was reportedly “piled on by multiple agents all at once” as “he tried to help a man in a wheelchair” who was having difficulty moving after Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents threw canisters of tear gas at them and their fellow protestors, with, accordi..
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Bender from Göttingen to LMU Munich
Sebastian Bender, currently “juniorprofessor” at the University of Göttingen, will be moving to Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), where he will be professor of early modern philosophy. (more…)
Stephen Daniel (1950-2025)
Stephen H. Daniel, emeritus professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University, has died. (more…)
Philosophers Among Recent ARC Grant Winners
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the recipients of its latest round of large grants, and a few philosophers are among them. (more…)