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A Course on Public Philosophy
What does a course on public philosophy look like?
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Philosophy to the Rescue of Science
The pessimistic meta-induction—the argument that since past scientific theories have been shown to be false, we should expect that today’s will turn out false,…
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Philosopher Receives Big Grant to Study “Spiritual Yearning”
Ian Church, associate professor of philosophy at Hillsdale College, has received a $2.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for a project on…
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Lord Wins 2025 Sanders Epistemology Prize
The winner of the 2025 Marc Sanders Prize in Epistemology is Errol Lord (University of Pennsylvania).
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published…
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New Year’s Greetings & Your Suggestions
Happy New Year to you all!
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Hubert Dreyfus Audio Archive Project: Funds Sought
The Hubert L. Dreyfus Foundation, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation founded by Hubert Dreyfus’s family following the philosopher’s death in 2017, is raising funds to…
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Eduardo Mendieta (1963-2025)
Eduardo Mendieta, professor of philosophy at Penn State University, has died.
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Philosophers Against Malaria: Competition Results
The fundraising competition among departments of philosophy to raise funds to fight malaria, launched at the start of this month, has come to an…
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Notre Dame AI Ethics Project Wins $50.8 Million Grant
The University of Notre Dame’s Institute for the Ethics and the Common Good (ECG), directed by philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan, has received a $50.8…
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Georgetown Philosophy Suspends PhD Admissions for Fall 2026
The Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University will not be accepting any PhD students for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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Just What Exactly Does Santa Know, and How? (guest post)
He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. What else does Santa Claus know, and how does he know it?
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When You and Your Students Write the Book of Your Course (guest post)
Some people have the ability to look at a mess and see the makings of something beautiful.
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APA Prizes – Fall/Winter 2025 Edition
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its latest round of prizes.
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Problems with Publishers Moving to AI-Based Production
Straive is a firm that uses AI to, among other things, help publishers with various tasks “across the publishing value chain”.
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The Dangers of Data on Teaching in Higher Education
“The dirtiest secret in higher education is that there is no good data on the quality of teaching and teachers on college campuses.”
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The Stories of Bioethics
“When Medicine Becomes Torture: Burn Patient Dax Cowart and His Involuntary Treatment for 232 Days”, “Bomber, Pass By: How the Abortion-Clinic Bomber almost Killed…
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