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Professors Favor Free Speech
93 percent of faculty agree with the statement that, “[U]niversity life requires that people with diverse viewpoints and perspectives encounter each other in an…
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Mini-Heap
Greetings. Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—our occasional collection of 10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links.
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UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Receives $3.75m Donation
The UNC–Duke Philosophy Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program has received a $3.75 million donation from the John William Pope Foundation (JWPF).
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Which Conferences Should Philosophy Grad Students Attend?
A graduate student writes in with a question about conferences.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at some useful online philosophy resources.
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The Creativity of Philosophy
“I think of philosophy as partly a creative process and discipline, and I think it would be a tremendous shame if we lost sight…
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Mini-Heap
Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—a collection of 10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links, our regularly updated list of material from around the web that…
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Philosophy Has High Rate of Uncited Publications
A discipline-by-discipline analysis of data from Elsevier’s Scopus database concering over 10,000 pieces of research published between 2012 and 2016 shows that a massive amount…
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When Philosophers Are on the Money (guest post by Maks Sipowicz)
The following is a guest post* by Maks Sipowicz, a doctoral candidate in philosophy at Monash University (whom you can follow on Twitter: @m_sipowicz ). A version of the…
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Philosophers Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected members, including several academics who work in philosophy.
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Philosopher to Chair Board Advising UK Parliament Commission on Technology Ethics
Member of Parliament Darren Jones has announced the creation of a Parliamentary Commission on Technology Ethics run by him and fellow MP Lee Rowley.…
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Mini-Heap
Here’s the occasional collection of 10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links, our regularly updated list of material from around the web that philosophers may…
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Diversity Reading List Site Updated
The Diversity Reading List (DRL), an online collection of philosophical works by members of traditionally underrepresented groups in philosophy, has recently been updated.
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Philosophers Win Fellowships from ACLS
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced the scholars selected for its various fellowship programs. A few philosophers are among the fellows.
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Kanye West Is Writing A Philosophy Book (Updated)
Rapper Kanye West has revealed that he is writing a philosophy book.
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Examples that Distort
“I worry that when most of the authors we read are white and male, some aspects of the subject matter get distorted, and it’s…
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Philosophers Among Latest Round of NEH Grant Winners (updated)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced $18.6 million in grants for 199 humanities projects. A number of philosophers are among the recipients.
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