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May 23, 2017 3 11

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editors need to pay rent too on New Project to Fund Converting Journals to Open Access

Because I so rarely see this mentioned in these conversations: This publishing model would result in a complete loss of income for these journal’s societies

Angela Barnes on Summer 2023 Programs in Philosophy for High School Students

Arizona State University is holding its second annual High School Philosophy Summer Camp, The Dialectic, this June! Our focus this year is on Technology: Friend […]

ericka on Hübner Wins the Journal of the History of Philosophy's Best Article Prize

She is an absolute legend. Brilliant human and an excellent paper.

Jason Leddington on Calls for Papers / Grants / Etc.

The BSA Workshop on the Art and Aesthetics of Illusion. Magic Circle Theatre, London. July 11, 2023. Deadline: April 1, 2023. https://scienceofmagicassoc.org/blog/aetheticsworkshop

Aaron V Garrett on Hübner Wins the Journal of the History of Philosophy's Best Article Prize

Great paper.

Julian Rome on Summer 2023 Programs for Undergraduates

COMPASS at Michigan 2023 A workshop for students considering graduate school in philosophy Dates: September 28 – October 1, 2023 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan (University of Michigan) Contact: [email protected] Application Deadline: […]

Rosanna Festa on Hübner Wins the Journal of the History of Philosophy's Best Article Prize

Classic theme for philosophy.

PhilMath on J.E. "Ted" McGuire (1931-2022)

From Pitt HPS website (https://www.hps.pitt.edu/about-us/early-history): A late 1970’s gathering. Left to right, seated: Gerald Massey, Adolf Grünbaum, Carl Hempel, Larry Laudan; standing: Elizabeth McMunn, Allen

Ovadya di Israel on Hübner Wins the Journal of the History of Philosophy's Best Article Prize

Mazal tob! Excellent indeed.

please on J.E. "Ted" McGuire (1931-2022)

Can someone provide a list in order of who each person is ... I do recognize some of the people

Findlay Reid on Calls for Papers / Grants / Etc.

CFA: Hybrid Conference on New Perspectives on Dreaming. University of Glasgow, July 3rd-4th, 2023. CFA Deadline: March 31st, 2023. New Perspectives on Dreaming

Mike Black on J.E. "Ted" McGuire (1931-2022)

Ted was my uncle. Miss him.

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