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  • Another Colorado Investigation

    An associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, Bradley Monton, is being investigated by the university. Associate professor Brad Monton is the…

  • Philosophical Topics of Interest to Women?

    A philosophy professor sends in the following inquiry for discussion: One way to try to make introductory-level philosophy courses more appealing to women is…

  • Tweets and Woofs

    Gerald Dworkin on philosophical one-liners.

  • Sen on Poverty, Energy, and the Environment

    I would like to comment on two quite different, but ultimately related, areas of neglected environmental analyses that demand immediate attention. The first is…

  • What’s Wrong with Oxford Scholarship Online?

    Oxford Scholarship Online (OSO) is the digital imprint for Oxford University Press, making available electronic versions of OUP books. According to Bob Pasnau (Colorado),…

  • Heap of Links

    1. “Scientists that talk philosophy down are simply superficial: they have a philosophy (usually some ill-digested mixture of Popper and Kuhn) and think that…

  • Dan Kaufman Sues University of Colorado

    Dan Kaufman, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, is suing his university and several of its employees for $2 million for…

  • Salaita Decision Reaffirmed

    It does not appear that the University of Illinois will be altering the decision to rescind Steven Salaita’s job offer. From a post at…

  • How to Accelerate Refereeing

    People have been experimenting on journal referees and have learned some useful information. First off, whatever you do, don’t ask Professor Procrastinate to referee…

  • What Are Professional Philosophers For?

    Most academic philosophy departments see themselves primarily as housing a specialized academic discipline, and contributing only incidentally here or there to a university’s general…

  • Grad Traps! (Guest Post by Daniel Silvermint)

    [September 3, 2016: This was originally posted on August 21, 2014. Reposting by request from a reader.] Grad students of philosophy! And other relevant…

  • Ferguson & Philosophy Class

    It is the beginning of the school year. Some professors start off their first class with deep puzzles, or thought experiments, or polls. Others…

  • Gillian Bennett, Dementia, and Assisted Suicide

    I will take my life today around noon. It is time. Dementia is taking its toll and I have nearly lost myself. I have…

  • Update on Barnett

    David Barnett, whom the University of Colorado is attempting to fire based on claims that he retaliated against a graduate student for her accusations of…

  • Virtual Dissertation Writers Groups

    Joshua Smart, a philosophy graduate student at the University of Missouri, is coordinating the formation of virtual discussion groups for dissertation writers. He writes:…

  • On Being Professional Philosophers and Parents

    Helen De Cruz has interviewed seven tenured philosophy professors about parenthood’s effects on their careers. She has a post about it at NewAPPS, which…

  • Heap of Links

    1. What should we think about the ice bucket challenge? 2. Al Mele (Florida State) and Eddy Nahmias (Georgia State) talk about free will…

  • Moral Philosopher Busts Fraudster

    Jonathan Glover (KCL) can add “crime-fighter” to his list of accomplishments. The Hampstead & Highgate Express reports:  A fraudster is facing jail after a bungled attempt…

  • Loeb Classical Library — Online Soon

    Harvard University Press is digitizing the entirety of The Loeb Classical Library and putting it online. While a free trial will be available, permanent…

  • The Best Articles on Aesthetics

    In a comment on the post about Philosopher’s Annual and articles in philosophy of race and gender, Tom Cochrane (Sheffield) writes:  Note that they haven’t selected…