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Multi-Million Dollar Funding for Philosopher-Led Project on Machine Intelligence
Seth Lazar, associate professor of philosophy at Australian National University (ANU), is leading an interdisciplinary project on machine intelligence that just received a funding commitment from…
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2018 Philosophy Op-Ed Contest Winners Announced
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of its 2018 Public Philosophy Op-Ed Contest.
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Update on Philosophy at Hull
As reported the other day, the administration at the University at Hull had decided to prohibit new students from studying philosophy. It now appears they…
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Ethics Professor Seeks Asylum In the US, Detained for 2 Years
A professor of ethics from Haiti who spent two years imprisoned in the United States while the government resisted granting him asylum has been released…
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Despite Move, CEU Is Accepting Applications
Central European University (CEU), despite having been forced by threat of closure by the Hungarian legislature to move from Budapest to Vienna for the…
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Philosophy at Hull Threatened; Heads of 39 UK Philosophy Departments Object
The administration of the University of Hull is prohibiting new students from beginning a course of study in philosophy.
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Mini-Heap
Welcome to the latest edition of Mini-Heap.
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$1.16 Million Awarded to Study Wittgensteinian Approach to Math
The Research Council of Norway has awarded a grant of 10 million kroners (approximately $1.16 million) to Sorin Bangu and Kevin Cahill, professors of philosophy at…
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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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Made By Philosophers!
If you are still in the market for presents, or just want some cool philosophy stuff…
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Maite Ezcurdia (1966 – 2018)
Maite Ezcurdia, research fellow at the Institute of Philosophical Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), has died.
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Lopes Wins APA’s Quinn Prize
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has named Dominic McIver Lopes, professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia, as the winner of its…
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Philosophy Projects Win Funding from the NEH
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the recipients of its 2018 round of grants.
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Philosophy Chairs at All SUNY Campuses Come to Defense of Fredonia Dept. (UPDATED)
[Moved up the page owing to update below with link to petition.] As reported last month, the administration of the State University of New…
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The “Information is Beautiful” Awards and Philosophy
The Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards aim to recognize “excellence and beauty in data visualizations, infographics, interactives & information art” in various categories.
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Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize Winner Announced
The Journal of the History of Philosophy has announced the winner of it 2018 book prize, which is awarded for the best book written in history of…
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