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The Ethics of Honoring
The recent wave of student protests in the United States have focused on a range of issues related to the status and treatment of…
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SEP, IEP, NDPR, Wi-Phi Weekly Update
Listed below are the past week’s additions and updates to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP), the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP), Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (NDPR), and Wi-Phi Wireless…
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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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Today Is World Philosophy Day: What Are Your Plans? (updated)
Happy World Philosophy Day, everyone! The day was created in 2002 by the UN to celebrate philosophy. It is celebrated on the third Thursday…
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Stomaching Controversy (Ought Experiment)
Welcome back to Ought Experiment! This week I heap reflexive and excessive scorn on a philosopher who’s worried that their work is taking…
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A Response to Brian Leiter from the Margins (guest post by Christopher Lebron)
The following is a guest post* by Christopher Lebron, assistant professor of philosophy and African American studies at Yale University. A Response to Brian…
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What’s “Core” and What’s “Peripheral” in Philosophy—and Why?
It’s pretty bizarre, when you think about it, that someone who spends their time wondering whether tables are real is considered to be working…
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Which MA Programs in Philosophy Fund Students?
As some of you know, Geoff Pynn (Northern Illinois) has over the years provided an important service to the philosophy profession: maintaining a list…
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Women’s Participation At APAs Has Doubled over 40 Years
Over at the Splintered Mind, Eric Schwitzgebel (UC Riverside) reports on research he has conducted into the participation of women on the main programs…
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Mind Chunks (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)
Mind Chunks by Pete Mandik
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The Internet: Good for Philosophy
On a recent trip I was introduced to a senior philosopher who soon turned the conversation away from the standard opening pleasantries with this:…
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Burleigh Wilkins (1932-2015)
Burleigh Taylor Wilkins, who was professor of philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara for forty-five years, died last month at the age…
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SEP, IEP, NDPR, Wi-Phi Weekly Update
Below are last week’s additions and updates to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP), the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP), Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (NDPR), and Wi-Phi Wireless Philosophy, appearing here…
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Jonardon Ganeri Wins Infosys Prize
Jonardon Ganeri (NYU) is the winner of the 2015 Infosys Prize in the humanities category. It is the first time a philosopher has won…
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Are You Right for Analysis?
Ben Colburn (Glasgow) writes that Michael Clark (Nottingham), the longstanding editor of Analysis, is planning to retire soon, and that the Analysis Committee is…
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Frederick Beiser Wins Award from German Government
Frederick Charles Beiser (Syracuse) has been awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, “honoring his lifelong teaching of…
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Rider University Avoids Eliminating Philosophy Major
At the end of October it was reported that Rider University would be slashing 20 jobs and 13 majors—including philosophy. However, now that the university…
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Paris Attacked
France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 120 people were killed in a night of gun and…
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Georgetown Philosophy Dept Supports Student Protestors (Updated)
This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…
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Philosophy’s Public Relations Moment — Were We Ready?
The Republican Presidential Primary Debate earlier this week led to a spike in public attention to the study of philosophy. Various news outlets covered Marco Rubio’s…
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