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Philosophers and Petitions
Numbers generate a pressure to believe that isn’t grounded in explanatory force, because having more and more adherents to a view doesn’t give rise…
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2019 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest Results
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its 2019 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest.
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New Site for Experimental Philosophical Bioethics
BioXphi aims to be an online hub for experimental philosophical bioethics.
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Barry Stroud (1935-2019) (updated)
Barry Stroud, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, died last week.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Sarah Paul from Wisconsin to NYU-Abu Dhabi
Sarah Paul, until recently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has taken up an associate professorship in philosophy at the…
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Mini-Heap
A new Mini-Heap…
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Publicly Engaged Philosophy: A Dispatch (guest post by Jennifer Morton)
“What I’m suggesting here is… doing philosophy with the public not just because of what we think we can offer with our expertise, but because…
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Recognizing Gender Critical Feminism as Anti-Trans Activism (guest post)
“Our main point is that readers need to understand that the central problem is not how to uplift the message of ‘gender-critical’ voices, but…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Bowling Green Receives $1.6 Million to Expand Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Program
Bowling Green State University (BGSU) has received a $1.6 million donation from the Charles Koch Foundation to expand its Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law…
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Mini-Heap
Monday Mini-Heap…
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The Career Trajectories and Workplace Skills of Philosophy and Language Majors
A new study looks at the jobs and skills of college graduates, including those who major in philosophy, finds that choice of major “isn’t…
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Philosopher Wins €3 Million Grant for Project on Public Trust in Expert Opinion
Maria Baghramian, Head of the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin, has won a €3 million (approximately US$3.3 million) grant for three-year research project…
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Philosopher-Photographers on Instagram (and Elsewhere)
Sometimes a little beauty is in order.
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Mini-Heap
New philosophy-related links…
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Human Rights Tribunal: Queen’s University’s Handling of Philosopher’s Case “Egregious”
A dispute that began in 2008 with Adèle Mercier, associate professor of philosophy at Queen’s University, along with two other colleagues, filing complaints of gender discrimination…
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