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  • Thoughts About the Analytic/Continental Distinction

    The so-called Continental-analytic division within philosophy is not a philosophical distinction; it’s a sociological one. It is the product of historical accident. It is…

  • Philosopher’s Eye / Climate Change

    It has been around for a while, but in case you aren’t familiar with it, you may want to check out The Philosopher’s Eye. It’s Wiley-Blackwell’s…

  • Noteworthy Job Ad

    I normally don’t link to job advertisements but you should really check out the position they’re hiring for in the Philosophy Department at the…

  • Bad News for Apple

    The big business news this week is that multinational corporation Apple released some new products. A report now reveals a serious problem with one of the…

  • Retaliation and the Ketland Case (Guest Post by Heidi Lockwood)

    Heidi Lockwood is associate professor of philosophy at Southern Connecticut State University. She works on topics in logic, metaphysics, and epistemology, and has also…

  • Around the Philosoblogosphere

    Here are some discussions going on elsewhere. Feel free to point to others in the comments. 1. The Brains blog is hosting a symposium…

  • Transcript and Video of Salaita’s Press Conference

    The transcript of Steven Salaita’s remarks at today’s press conference is here, and a video of the event, including an introduction by one of his…

  • Hacking Wins 2014 Balzan Prize

    Ian Hacking (Toronto) has won the 2014 Balzan Prize for Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind. The prize includes 750,000 Swiss Francs (€620,000; $800,000 £490,000).…

  • Common Misconceptions about Philosophy

    Wikipedia has a page dedicated to common misconceptions (via Kottke). While the page has sections for history, math, science, and food (among other things), there…

  • Varieties of Empathetic Philosophers

    “If I could, I would make it so that everyone in the world could genuinely understand the perspective of everyone else; why they are frustrated, when…

  • Salaita Updates

    Steven Salaita (previously) will be speaking at a press conference today at 12:30 pm at the University YMCA in Urbana, Illinois. Details here. UPDATE: The…

  • Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion

    David Chalmers has, with the help of some crowdsourcing, put together a list of “guidelines for respectful, constructive, and inclusive philosophical discussion.” They are…

  • AAAS Philosophy Report

    The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released a second version of its Humanities Departmental Survey, the aim of which is to “fill…

  • The Purpose of Philosophy Class

    It is not the purpose of a Philosophy class to transmit information or inculcate skills, however useful that may be.  It is to introduce…

  • Heap of Links

    1. Coseru on Pigliucci on Priest, i.e., what does Buddhism really have to say about contradictions? 2. A guide to Plato’s early and middle…

  • What Is “Continental Philosophy”?

    In the comments to the last heap of links, dmf points to a post on Terence Blake’s blog, Agent Swarm, entitled “16 Traits of Continental…

  • Heap of Links

    1. Human civilization is over, says Noam Chomsky. 2. But in case it’s not: a forum on parenthood and academia, at Times Higher Education. 3. Using…

  • Six Month Status Report

    Daily Nous began on the first Friday in March, and now it is the first Friday in September. It’s six months old, so still…

  • Colorado Faculty in “Fear” of Administration?

    A group of faculty members believes the University of Colorado administration has created a sense of fear on the Boulder campus with recent cases…

  • Philososplainin’ #1: Reclining Airplane Seats

    Maybe it started with Thales falling into a well, helped along by the trope of the absent-minded professor, and reinforced by, say, the difficulty of…