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Philosophers Object to Denial of Asylum to Humanist Unfamiliar with Plato & Aristotle

Two weeks ago, the British government’s Home Office rejected the asylum request of Hamza Bin Walayat because, while he described himself as a “humanist” worried about…

January 29, 2018
Mini-Heap

Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—10 recent items from the Heap of Links, the frequently updated list of links to material that might be of interest to philosophers.

January 29, 2018
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at some useful online philosophy resources.

January 29, 2018
Unquestionable Orthodoxies of Philosophy

Philosophy, of all disciplines, should never embrace dogmas—it is supposed to be the quintessentially critical subject—and yet now we’re full to the brim with…

January 25, 2018
Don’t Forget to Remove the Scaffolding

“In a way that will be familiar to any reader of analytic philosophy, and is only too familiar to all of us who perpetrate…

January 24, 2018
JHP’s Best Book in the History of Philosophy Prize

Each year, the Journal of the History of Philosophy awards a prize for the best book published in the history of philosophy the previous year.

January 24, 2018
To φ Or Not To φ (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)

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January 23, 2018
Metaphysics And Its Discontents

“I think metaphysics is the real theory of everything: nothing is off its remit.”

January 23, 2018
Audio Books from Early Modern Texts

Early Modern Texts, which contains the texts of many classics of early modern philosophy, has begun producing audio books.

January 23, 2018
The Most Popular Philosophers in the “Absurdly Narrow Canon” of Philosophy

Which figures in the history of philosophy are philosophers today paying most attention to? In a recent editorial in the British Journal for the History…

January 22, 2018
Philosophy Memes from Tomas Bogardus

Tomas Bogardus, associate professor of philosophy at Pepperdine University, handles the Instagram feed for the Pepperdine Philosophy Club, and he takes this role very…

January 22, 2018
Israeli Philosophers Object To Deportation of African Refugees (updated w/ link to petition)

Over 70 Israeli philosophers have signed an open letter objecting to their government’s efforts to deport African refugees and migrants.

January 22, 2018
Failing Well and Challenging Authority

“But what I loved about philosophy, and what got me hooked in that intro course to begin with, was the sense that you could…

January 21, 2018
All-Night Philosophy Events At Over 120 Locations Worldwide Later This Month

Overnight “philosophy and ideas” events will be taking place all around the world later this month.

January 18, 2018
Mini-Heap

Looking for interesting stuff around the web, philosophers? Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—10 recent items from the Heap of Links, the frequently updated list of links to material…

January 18, 2018
Giving the Horse A Thorough Dental Exam

T1: Johns Hopkins announces that its Department of Philosophy is receiving a $75 million gift from investor Bill Miller—the largest single donation ever to a…

January 18, 2018
The Evidence Supporting Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy

“A growing body of controlled and randomized research suggests that philosophical instruction in primary and secondary education positively impacts students’ subsequent cognitive development, sometimes…

January 17, 2018
Virtual Dissertation Writing Groups

Joshua Smart (Oklahoma) is once again organizing virtual writing groups for those working on dissertations in philosophy.

January 17, 2018
Mind Chunks (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)

January 16, 2018
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at some useful online philosophy resources.

January 16, 2018

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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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Dave on Putting the Pub in Public Philosophy
Georgia Southern also does Philosophy After Dark' at a local brewery (!): https://www.griceconnect.com/lets-eat/philosophy-after-dark-builds-community-through-timely-and-timeless-questions-10373344.
MBW on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
Not so worried – it's also in Pangram's interest to continue the arms race. Their AI can fight the chatbots, and when it's not useful, we won't rely…
Paul Doran on Putting the Pub in Public Philosophy
Check out Philosophy In Pubs, Liverpool, England – https://www.philosophyinpubs.co.uk/schedule/all/schedule https://philosophyinpublic.co.uk
David Wallace on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
I never said anything about long term policy. At present, AI detection works, and we can make policy based on that. As and when the technological situation changes,…
Nick on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
But as you hint, isn't there just a simple argument against long-term reliance on any such tools as Pangram? In the long run, someone will surely reverse-engineer any…
DoctorK on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
Substantive oral defenses in philosophy have been common all over the world, and I see no evidence that there are fewer 'neurodivergent' philosophers in e.g. the UK or…
Michel on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
Most of their services do indeed go way too far in my estimation, yes. The rest might or might not be okay, depending on how they play out,…
Roger Da Shrubber on Overwhelming Cheating
Is it a binary? Or is it a matter of accommodation verses inclusion? They are very different things and from my perspective, its like the disabled have to…
Jessie Ewesmont on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
It's definitely a joke, since the next paragraph says it helps young scholars write more emails.
Roger Da Shrubber on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
No, it's not an N+1 game. I'm not arguing that no line can be drawn. I'm trying to get Michel to defend the position he actually holds, but…
Nice try on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
You appear to be desperately goading Michel into a line drawing trap, something resembling a sorites paradox. Suppose Michel responds to you that n number of AI generated…
Rachel Robison on Putting the Pub in Public Philosophy
Utah State has done philosophy nights at our local Cache Bar!
BCB on Putting the Pub in Public Philosophy
Cheer up! You can always order another beer.
David Wallace on AI Use in STEM and Philosophy Dissertations
This is becoming quite a good performative demonstration of the problems with permitting AI writing.
Eric Steinhart on Putting the Pub in Public Philosophy
The Plough and Stars! Such a fantastic place. I lived a block away from the Plough in the 80s and spent much wonderful time there. Anybody who visits…

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