Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)
The Sexual Orientations of First-Year Philosophy Undergrads
What’s the distribution of sexual orientations among first-year undergraduates who are majoring in philosophy? Eric Schwitzgebel (Riverside), Morgan Thompson (Pittsburgh), and Eric Winsberg (South Florida) looked at data from Higher Education Research Institute’s “Freshman Survey” to find out that and other information. (more…)
Missouri Western to Phase Out Philosophy and Many Other Majors
Missouri Western State University is cutting a quarter of its faculty over the next year and “phasing out” approximately 100 of its degree offerings, including Philosophy. (more…)
Four New Hires at Aberdeen
The School of Divinity, History and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen has added four people to its philosophy faculty this season. (more…)
If Given the Choice Whether to Teach In-Person or Remotely in the Fall…
Last week, the University of South Carolina announced it is planning to have in-person teaching in the fall, but also that each faculty, staff, and student will be allowed to make for themselves a “decision to either return or delay their return”. Other schools are considering similar arrangements. (more…)
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Fast Science and the Philosophy of Science (guest post by Jacob Stegenga)
“So much science having so much impact, yet philosophers of science have been relatively quiet…” (more…)
California State University System This Fall Will Be Primarily Online
Timothy White, Chancellor of the California State University (CSU) system, which includes 23 campuses, announced that most courses scheduled for the Fall 2020 term will be taught online, rather than face-to-face, owing to the current Covid-19 pandemic and a possible “serious second wave” of it. (more…)
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Sterken from Oslo to Hong Kong
Rachel Sterken, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oslo, has accepted an offer as associate professor of philosophy at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). (more…)
Liberty University Jettisons Entire Philosophy Department
Yesterday, Liberty University, a Christian University founded by Jerry Falwell, told its philosophy faculty that the their department and their jobs were being eliminated as of June 30th of this year. (more…)
Courses at McGill this Fall: “Primarily Through Remote Delivery Platforms”
McGill University announced today that most teaching there in Fall 2020 will be done remotely, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
Win a Jingle for Your Course
Daniel Groll, associate professor of philosophy at Carleton College, has been creating videos of short jingles written to promote online courses he and his colleagues are teaching. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)
Karen Neander (1954-2020)
Karen Neander, professor of philosophy and linguistics at Duke University, has died. (more…)
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Citing the Referees at the Journal that Rejected You
You may not like it when your article is rejected from a journal, but at least sometimes you get something good out of it: criticism. (more…)
University of South Carolina Announces Plan to Restart In-Person Classes the Fall
Yesterday, my school, the University of South Carolina, announced it is planning to restart in-person teaching this fall. This seems like a good move. (more…)
“I can do both these jobs. But can I do them both at once?”
“Is Aristotle a person, or is he a subject that you study?” This is a question from my youngest son, a star, a tap-dancer, almost eight, standing beside me in our living room as I conduct a Zoom class for my undergraduates. (more…)
Keith Yandell (1938-2020)
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Villanova Graduate Students Seek Assistance
In March, doctoral students in philosophy and theology at Villanova University wrote to their administration seeking support in light of the economic effects of the COVID pandemic. Their request was acknowledged as received, but the semester is winding to a close and they’ve not yet heard much in response. (more…)
To φ Or Not To φ
Cappelen from Oslo to Hong Kong
Herman Cappelen, currently Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo, will be moving to the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he will be Chair Professor of Philosophy. (more…)
Free Speech at Oxford (updated with an important correction)
Flying around social media yesterday were cheers that Oxford University had issued a “Statement on the Importance of Free Speech” in response to a motion from the Oxford Student Union allegedly to “ban ‘ableist, classist and misogynist’ reading lists”. (more…)
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Faculty Non-Renewals, Staff Layoffs, and Threats to Philosophy at Ohio University
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) has told at least 140 of its staff they will be laid off and has begun issuing non-renewal notices to both non-tenure and tenure-track faculty in an attempt to “grapple with a budget crisis that started even before the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.” (more…)