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  • How Much Do Philosophers Earn?

    The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources has released the results of its annual survey of faculty salaries. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports…

  • Wisdom, Not Mere Love of It

    There are different strains of public philosophy, one of which is bringing philosophy to bear on social and personal issues. The idea is that…

  • Brian Barry Literary Archive

    There is a new site dedicated to archiving the writings of and about the late, great, political philosopher Brian Barry. The Brian Barry Literary…

  • Let’s Nominate a Philosopher (updated)

    The National Endowment for the Humanities is now accepting nominations for the National Humanities Medal, which “honors individuals and organizations whose work has deepened…

  • Dismissal of Undergrad’s Suit Against Northwestern Upheld

    The February 2014 lawsuit filed by a Northwestern University undergraduate claiming that the university “didn’t respond adequately after she reported being sexually assaulted by…

  • Karyn Freedman Wins Non-Fiction Award

    Karyn Freedman, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Guelph, has won the 2015 British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction for her…

  • Times Higher Ed University Rankings

    Times Higher Education has released its 2015 “World Reputation Rankings” of universities. As its title suggests, this a reputational survey, so, subject to many…

  • We Can Do This (updated)

    Most of us believe it would be better for students to be exposed to philosophy before starting college, for various reasons. A public high…

  • Joseph Heath Wins Political Writing Prize

    Joseph Heath (Toronto) has been awarded the 2014 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing for his book, Enlightenment 2.0: Restoring Sanity to Our Politics, Our Economy, and Our…

  • Ludlow’s Defamation Suit Dismissed

    Judge John P. Callahan of the Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court has dismissed Peter Ludlow’s defamation lawsuit against a Northwestern University undergraduate who had…

  • Alyssa Ney from Rochester to UC Davis

    Alyssa Ney, currently associate professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester, will become associate professor of philosophy at UC Davis, starting this July. Professor…

  • David Wallace from Oxford to USC

    David Wallace, currently professor of philosophy at Oxford University, has accepted a position as professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California, starting…

  • Advice on Refereeing Papers

    Three professors have published a brief guide to refereeing papers. Though based in business schools, Jonathan Berk (Stanford), Campbell Harvey (Duke), and David Hirshleifer…

  • John Arras (1945-2015) (updated)

    John Arras, professor of biomedical ethics and philosophy at the University of Virginia, has died. Professor Arras was known for his work in bioethics. Prior…

  • The Lost Women of Modern Philosophy

    A new website aims to provide comprehensive information about women philosophers from the modern era (roughly 1600-1800). Called Project Vox, “the website will be…

  • Children and the Flexibility of the Job

    Professors generally enjoy quite a bit of flexibility regarding when they are on campus or in their office. This flexibility—and the expectation that professors…

  • Promotions 2014-15

    It’s that time of the year when many colleges and universities are beginning to announce who has received promotion to associate or full professor, or to a…

  • Credit Where Credit is Due

    The Campaign for Better Citation and Credit-Giving Practices is a new site aimed at “providing a forum for individuals in academic philosophy to bring to…

  • Daily Nous Turns One

    Tomorrow, March 7th, Daily Nous will be one year old. I’m putting this up today as I hope to spend most of tomorrow away…

  • The Philosophy Shop

    This Daily Nous item is temporarily unavailable while its historical content completes a security review. The title and publication record are preserved; the original…