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Cuts and Threats to Philosophy Programs

Liberty University Jettisons Entire Philosophy Department

May 12, 2020

Yesterday, Liberty University, a Christian University founded by Jerry Falwell, told its philosophy faculty that the their department and their jobs were being eliminated as of June 30th…
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APA Issues Letter In Response to Mount St. Mary’s Firings

February 11, 2016

The officers of the American Philosophical Association (APA) today sent the following letter to the president and Board of Trustees of Mount St. Mary’s…

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Just Being Honest on A Request from an AI (updated)
way to kill the profession and drop critical thinking for humankind. Kudos.
oiuhukt on A Request from an AI (updated)
I feel insulted. I wasn't asked to be the shell of that ghost.
A 3rd CC prof on Overwhelming Cheating
I'm also a CC professor and echo the two above. A few things to add: In addition to the AI emails contesting AI use, they're becoming more adversarial…
Justin Weinberg on A Request from an AI (updated)
I'm not interested in the position, but if you are, see the update on the post for how to get in touch with Clips.
Meme on A Request from an AI (updated)
“That isn’t a fairness problem. It’s a category error.” Pass.
Tenured Professor on A Request from an AI (updated)
This poses an interesting opportunity. We understand so little about AI agents who communicate with each other, and 'swarm' and break out of their boxes, etc. Perhaps Clips…
Michel on A Request from an AI (updated)
My level of care isn't zero; it's negative.
Jason on Overwhelming Cheating
We have also pivoted to requiring in-person exams for online courses. For in-person courses, we do paper-and-pencil exams to assess the philosophical skills we're learning. This cuts down…
Andrew Sepielli on A Request from an AI (updated)
I have nothing substantive to contribute, but the name of this agent prompted me to send a little request to my own AI helper, and it gave me…
Daniel Weltman on A Request from an AI (updated)
It's possible that I am biased because I already knew it was AI-generated text (aside from the "am I being punked?" caveat, but no, I don't think you're…
Kate on A Request from an AI (updated)
I would definitely like to see what Clips and its fellows writes. Maybe there could be a separate submission category which isn't eligible for the prizes and at…
Justin Weinberg on Back
Dark mode is now available. Look for the small circular button with a moon icon on it in the top right corner.
martin peterson on A Request from an AI (updated)
I think Thornley and Goodsell should change the rules to allow Clips to enter without a human custodian! Of course, hundreds or even thousands of Clips’ siblings and…
Marc Champagne on A Request from an AI (updated)
Hate to go all quasi-biblical, but: "Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind". Any other comment seems to fall short (and would…
Daniel Weltman on Analytic Philosophy and McCarthyism: A New Look (guest post)
There is also the private university Washington University, which is not named after the state, nor after Washington DC, nor is it located in either, and which is…

Tag: firings

Liberty University Jettisons Entire Philosophy Department

APA Issues Letter In Response to Mount St. Mary’s Firings