Tag: Brian Leiter

Issues in the Philosophy Profession

Leiter to Step Down from PGR / The New Consensus

October 10, 2014

Brian Leiter (Chicago) announced that he will be stepping down as editor of the Philosophical Gourmet Report (PGR), a highly influential reputational ranking of…
Issues in the Philosophy Profession

The September Statement (Guest Post by Simon Cabulea May)

September 29, 2014

Simon Cabulea May is assistant professor of philosophy at Florida State University. He works on a variety of topics in political philosophy. He is…

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Tag: Brian Leiter

Leiter to Step Down from PGR / The New Consensus

The September Statement (Guest Post by Simon Cabulea May)