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Logical Fallacies Through Funny Videos
There are online lists of logical fallacies , websites dedicated to explaining them, posters, children’s books, various videos, and, of course, memes. That many of the examples used…
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Discussing Politics in the Classroom
Tempted to talk politics in the classroom? It may behoove you to take a look at “Frequently Asked Questions for Faculty in the Wake…
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Journal of the History of Philosophy’s Best Article Pick Is on Conscience and Toleration
The board of directors of the Journal of the History of Philosophy have announced their selection of the journal’s best article in the previous year (Volume 54).…
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New Relativism Blog
There’s a new eponymous blog from the philosophers associated with the Emergence of Relativism research program. The project is funded by the European Research Council (ERC), led…
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Traits of Deontologists and Consequentialists: Appearance and Reality
People who hold deontological moral views appear to others to be more “pro-social,” but actually aren’t, according to a new study. The study, entitled…
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30 All-Night Philosophy Parties Around The World This Weekend
Thirty French consulates around the world are sponsoring all-night philosophy parties this weekend. The “Night of Ideas” events are free and open to the public,…
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Virtual Dissertation Writers Groups for Philosophy PhD Students
Once again, Joshua Smart, a graduate student at the University of Missouri and instructor at Christopher Newport University, is organizing virtual dissertation writers groups for…
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Philosophy of Science Summer Program for Underrepresented Groups
The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh will be hosting a summer program in philosophy of science for undergraduate students from underrepresented…
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To φ Or Not To φ (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)
To φ Or Not To φ by Tanya Kostochka
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How Journal Capture Led to the Dominance of Analytic Philosophy in the U.S.
How is it that analytic philosophy came to be the dominant philosophical style in the 20th Century in the United States? From inside the…
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Which Sciences Can Help Answer Philosophical Questions?
Can science help us answer philosophical questions? Hanoch Ben-Yami, professor of philosophy at Central European University (CEU), in an interview at 3:AM Magazine, suggests that the question…
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Net Return On Philosophy Major Is Comparable To That Of Engineering Major
A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), “The Costs and Net Returns to College Major,” finds that offering a…
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Profiles of Non-Academics with Philosophy Degrees
Most of the students in our undergraduate philosophy course, even most of philosophy majors, and quite a number of those with graduate degrees in…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP), Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP), Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (NDPR), and Wi-Phi.
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Philosophy For Inauguration Day
What passages of philosophy are worth thinking about today, January 20th, the day that Donald Trump is to be sworn-in as president of the…
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Hiring Departments: Try This New Free Recommendations Service
MARGY (Managing Academic Recommendations Gratis Yay), the free service for emailing confidential letters of recommendation developed by philosophers David Faraci (Georgetown) and Graham Leach-Krouse (Kansas State),…
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Philosophy Syllabus As Infographic
“It’s in the syllabus,” we tell our students—so often there should be a t-shirt. Oh wait, there is. But perhaps we could make that…
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Haslanger Issues Diversity Fund Challenge
Sally Haslanger, Ford Professor of Philosophy and Women’s & Gender Studies at MIT and former President of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association (APA)…
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Ben Caplan from Ohio State to University of Kansas
Ben Caplan, currently professor of philosophy at Ohio State University, will become professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas, starting in Fall 2017.…
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Nussbaum Receives The “Highest Honor” Federal Gov’t Bestows for Humanities
Martha Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, will be delivering the 2017 Jefferson Lecture in…
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