Rudolph Weingartner (1927-2020)
Rudolph Weingartner, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, has died. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
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Philosophy-related items of interest from around the web… (more…)
Raimo Tuomela (1940-2020)
Raimo Heikki Tuomela, Professor Emeritus in Practical Philosophy, University of Helsinki, has died. (more…)
From Maps to Apps: Introducing Students to Argument-Mapping (guest post)
In the following guest post*, Chad Mohler, professor of philosophy at Truman State University, describes a cool new argument-mapping app he has created and shares a special offer with Daily Nous readers. (more…)
Philosophy Under Threat at St. Mary’s College
The administration at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is considering eliminating the school’s philosophy programs. (more…)
Philosophers Among New Class of AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAs) has announced its 2020 class of fellows. Most of the 489 new fellows are scientists, but three are philosophers. (more…)
Mind Chunks
Conference Idea: Small Sessions for Grad Students & Keynote Speakers (guest post)
In the following guest post,* Carlota Salvador Megias, a recent graduate from the MA program in philosophy at the University of Bergen, shares an interesting idea for helping graduate students get more out of philosophy conferences. (more…)
A Big List of Philosophy Podcasts (updated)
How many philosophy podcasts are there? (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
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New links of interest to those interested in philosophy… (more…)
Judith Jarvis Thomson (1929-2020)
Judith Jarvis Thomson, professor emerita of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one of the most influential moral philosophers of the past 50 years, has died. (more…)
How to Publish a Journal Article in Philosophy: Advice for Graduate Students and New Assistant Professors (guest post)
In the following guest post,* Eric Schwitzgebel, professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, shares his “possibly quirky advice” about publishing in philosophy journals. (more…)
New Philosophy Podcasts
A couple of new philosophy podcasts have started up recently. (more…)
Bat-Ami Bar On
Bat-Ami Bar On, professor of philosophy, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Judaic Studies at Binghamton University, director of the university’s Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, has died. (more…)
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The latest additions to the Heap of Links… (more…)
Anne Seller (1941-2020)
Anne Seller, a philosopher who taught at the University of Kent for many years, has died. (more…)
Chaospet
Things Philosophers Know About Science That You Don’t
What do philosophers know that others don’t? This post intiates an occasional series that asks philosophers to engage with the “conventional wisdom” on various topics by sharing strongly-supported or widely-held philosophical insights and ideas about them.
Philosophy for All Ages for World Philosophy Day (guest post by Emma Worley)
World Philosophy Day is coming up this Thursday. In this guest post*, Emma Worley co-founder and co-CEO of The Philosophy Foundation, shares her organization’s plans to bring philosophy to the public that day. (more…)
Will Conferences Recover? Should They?
With promising news of a vaccine, one might hope not just for saved lives, but a return to “normal life,” including the regular features of academic work. Among these are the typically in-person events of conferences, workshops, and talks. (more…)
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Recent additions to the Heap of Links… (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
New Center for Knowledge, Technology and Society at UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine has created a Center for Knowledge, Technology and Society. (more…)
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New links of interest to those interested in philosophy… (more…)
Philosopher Revealed as Serial Plagiarist (multiple updates)
A researcher specializing in medieval philosophy has plagiarized the writings of a number of scholars in several of her published works, according to an editorial in Vivarium, an academic journal of medieval and early-modern philosophy. (more…)
William J. Wainwright (1935-2020)
William “Bill” Judson Wainwright, distinguished professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has died. (more…)