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Philosophical Short Stories

Do you know of any particularly philosophical short stories?

April 15, 2019
Terlazzo from Kansas State to Rochester

Rosa Terlazzo, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Kansas State University, is moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Rochester, where…

April 15, 2019
Morton from CUNY to UNC

Jennifer Morton, currently associate professor of philosophy at the City University of New York (CUNY), at the City College of New York and the…

April 15, 2019
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.

April 15, 2019
Philosophy Threatened at the University of Tulsa (updated)

This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…

April 12, 2019
Mini-Heap

Happy Friday Mini-Heap…

April 12, 2019
Univ. of Washington Creates Certificate of Mastery in Philosophy for Children

The Center for Philosophy for Children at the University of Washington is now offering a Certificate of Mastery in Philosophy for Children.

April 12, 2019
New: Journal of Transcendental Philosophy

A new journal aims to provide “a forum for philosophers working in the transcendental tradition, broadly construed as any form of thinking that presents…

April 11, 2019
Mini-Heap

Here’s a new installment of the Mini-Heap.

April 11, 2019
Philosophers Win Guggenheim Fellowships

Four philosophers are among the newly named 2019 Guggenheim Fellows.

April 10, 2019
New: The Journal of Sociotechnical Critique

There’s a new, open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on philosophy of technology and related fields, with an emphasis on public engagement.

April 10, 2019
Philosophers Win ERC Grants

Two philosophers are among the 222 newly named recipients of large grants from the European Research Council (ERC).

April 10, 2019
Mini-Heap

A new Mini-Heap…

April 10, 2019
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April 9, 2019
3rd Annual Philosophical Photography Contest Winners Announced

The Rotman Institute of Philosophy at Western University has revealed the winning photograph and honorable mentions in its 3rd annual Philosophical Photography Contest.

April 9, 2019
New Philosophy Research Institute in Australia

Australian Catholic University (ACU) last month launched a new philosophical research institute.

April 9, 2019
Don’t Roll Your Eyes at the Guy Who Recently “Invented Philosophy”

Philosophers may be forgiven for doing a double take at this headline at The Atlantic: “The New Science of How to Argue—Constructively“. New??? Hello there? Perhaps…

April 8, 2019
Addressing Philosophy Departments’ Lack of Diversity

The Demographics in Philosophy project will be holding a session at the upcoming Pacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA) in Vancouver.

April 8, 2019
History and Philosophy of Science Essay Prize Awarded

The International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST) has announced the winning essay in its History and Philosophy of Science essay…

April 8, 2019
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

Here’s the weekly report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books.

April 8, 2019

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Asking “How did I get here?” may help us reflect on the nature of personal identity in ways that asking “Who am I?” cannot — Marya Schechtman's 2024 Central Division Meeting Presidential Address
“Collecting is a game, but what kind of game? It is an imperfect information game of acquisition” — a theory of collecting, from Steven Hales
“A general human tendency: to overestimate how far we have come in the progress of human knowledge” — a lengthy interview with Thomas Nagel
“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"

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Stephen on New: “Why Teach Philosophy?”
Socrates asked Athenians about knowing themselves and the Upanishads seems to answer.
Russell Marcus on New: “Why Teach Philosophy?”
Yes, what Kenny said. (Thanks, Kenny!) Making a podcast is the kind of thing that can seem interesting to (non-philosophy) friends and family until they listen and realize…
Michel on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
I have worked as a copy editor. I have no problem with checking spelling and grammar, though I suspect that appeals to it are used to rationalize much…
Roger Da Shrubber on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
I think you're making an assumption that writing and authorship are the same thing. They're related, but they're not identical. If the dissertation exists to evaluate my originality,…
Michel on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
We're talking about using AI to write the text of a dissertation. That is a hill I will die on, so to speak. If you use it to…
Roger Da Shrubber on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
While its a lot more work for lecturers, viva voce is becoming a lot more prominent in undergrad and masters assessments at the uni I attend. Making a…
Roger Da Shrubber on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
An AI edit to fix my poor grammar will be flagged as AI. What am I being judged on for my doctorate? My ability to speller and grammer…
MBW on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
Sure, and it's certainly interesting that it doesn't pop pre-2022; but it's also compatible with more benign explanations. We're all soaking in AI-generated text that it's not surprising…
historygrrrl on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
Oral defense as a regular part of the process is, sort of, already a requirement at my university. During the dissertation phase, PhD students have to complete a…
Michel on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
I am disturbed because they used it to write their dissertations. A few years ago this would have been called contract cheating. If they used it to cure…
ehz on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
Why are you disturbed by the use of AI in STEM? If scientists use AI to develop new vaccines faster, find cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s, or build…
Ben on New: “Why Teach Philosophy?”
I don't have any strong preexisting interest in this topic (although I've been teaching philosophy for 15 years), but I listened to the interview with David Concepcion just…
Louis F. Cooper on New: “Why Teach Philosophy?”
Ok, that makes sense.
Eric Steinhart on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
Surely you’re aware of what just happened in mathematics.
Kenny Easwaran on New: “Why Teach Philosophy?”
I suspect they were intending a different contrast – many philosophers might see the topic, "why teach philosophy?" and think of this as outreach to non-philosophers about the…

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