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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
The Development of Experimental Philosophy
A recent survey of publications in experimental philosophy provides a picture of the field’s growth and range. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books, including a recently introduced section featuring open-access reviews from academic philosophy journals… (more…)
New: Journal of the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists
December 2022 saw the publication of the first two issues of the Journal of the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists (JHWP). (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
Journal Editors: Heads Up About a New Weekly Update Feature
The “Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update” will be adding a new feature: book reviews that appear in academic journals. (more…)
Elston Wells Van Steenburgh (1928-2022)
Elston Wells Van Steenburgh (“Van”), associate professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University, has died. (more…)
Philosophy News of 2022
A brief look back…
Are Philosophy’s Glory Days in Bioethics Over? (guest post)
How has philosophy’s role in cognate disciplines been changing? We could ask this question about philosophy and political theory, or cognitive science, or business ethics, or theoretical physics, and so on. In the following guest post, the focus is on philosophy and bioethics. (more…)
Article Spotlight: “The Ordinary Meaningful Life” by Joshua Glasgow
After a bit of a delay, we’re resuming the Article Spotlight series, in which the authors of recent journal articles are invited to write brief posts here about them. (more…)
APA Announces Grant Winners
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced which projects will be funded during the 2022-23 academic year by its Diversity and Inclusiveness Grant Program and its Small Grant Program. (more…)
Philosophical Work on “Gaslighting” — Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year
This morning, Merriam-Webster declared “gaslighting” its 2022 Word of the Year. (more…)
Mini-Heap
New links… (more…)
Progress at Philosophical Psychology (guest post)
Lisa Bortolotti (Birmingham), who took over the editorship of Philosophical Psychology following a publication controversy in 2020, and who announced some changes to the journal last year, writes in with an update about their implementation and results. (more…)
Citation Rates by Academic Field: Philosophy Is Near the Bottom (guest post)
Academia’s emphasis on citation rates is “mixed news” for philosophy: it can bring attention to high-quality work, but tends to make philosophy and other humanities fields look bad in comparison with other areas, says Eric Schwitzgebel (UC Riverside), in the following guest post. (more…)
Remarks about Graduate Student Raise Questions about Journal’s Editorial Policies
The Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain is investigating the editorial processes at one of its journals, Impact: Philosophical Perspectives on Education Policy (Wiley), after its latest issue included defamatory remarks about a graduate student in philosophy. (more…)
How Often Are Philosophy Articles Actually Cited? Encouraging News (guest post)
In the following guest post, Eric Schwitzgebel (UC Riverside) recounts what he found when, prompted by claims about how infrequently academic philosophy articles are cited, he looked at the citation rates of articles published in a few journals a decade ago. (more…)
JESP to Pause New Submissions
The Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy (JESP) will temporarily stop accepting new submissions on November 1st. (more…)
Mental Health and Academia: What Can Departments and Individuals Do?
There appears to be a mental health crisis in academia, especially among graduate students. Some of its contributing factors are discussed in what follows, with the hope of soliciting suggestions for steps departments or individuals can take to help.
Gender in Philosophy Hiring
When it comes to finding a permanent academic position in philosophy, “women have 58–114 percent greater odds than men, or a probability difference of 10–17 percent.” (more…)
Change Their Minds, Win Money
The Future Fund, a philanthropic collective funded primarily by the creator of a crypto-currency exchange and aimed at supporting “ambitious projects to improve humanity’s long-term prospects,” has launched a contest offering substantial prizes for arguments that change their minds about the development and effects of artificial intelligence. (more…)
Philosophy’s Happiness Literature: More of It, More Empirical (guest post)
In the following guest post, Michael Prinzing (Yale) discusses trends in philosophical discussions of happiness and well-being. (more…)
Article Spotlight: “The End of History” by Hanno Sauer (Updated)
Daily Nous is launching a new series, Article Spotlight, in which the authors of recent journal articles are invited to write brief posts here about them.
Curation, Digitization, Path Dependence, and the Urgency of the History of Philosophy
Philosophy, and especially the history of philosophy, is not known for being in a rush. But an appreciation of the factors that go into shaping our discipline and its self-understanding might give us a sense of urgency. (more…)
Play Based on Research by Dennett and LaScola to Open in NYC
“In the classic tale of religious conversion, finding God holds the promise of a life filled with purpose and meaning. But what happens when this transformation occurs in reverse, and a faith you have built your life around begins to fall away?” (more…)
2021 Philosopher’s Annual
Philosopher’s Annual has released its 41st volume, covering the literature from 2021. (more…)
Several Philosophers Win Recent Templeton Grants
The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a number of grants over the past few months, and a few philosophers are among the recipients. (more…)
The Philosophy Guild (guest post)
“Most contemporary philosophy writing is just bad writing… How did things go so wrong? It’s tempting to declare that philosophers are simply terrible writers, but I think that’s a mistake…” (more…)