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Tag222 Theories of Consciousness
A new website describes and tracks the interconnections between 222 “theories” of consciousness across various disciplines. (more…)
AI & Philosophy Degree Programs
Faculty at Arizona State University are developing a new philosophy major program with a focus on artificial intelligence, consciousness, and ethics. (more…)
Some Advice about Applying for Interdisciplinary Humanities Fellowships and Grants
The National Humanities Center (NHC) recently announced its fellows for the 2026-27 academic year, and two philosophers are among them. (more…)
How “Originality” and “Interdisciplinarity” Can Mislead Philosophy Students (guest post)
Clarifying these expectations is not a minor pedagogical matter. It is essential to helping students succeed, avoid wasted effort, and stay motivated.
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Kind & Nickel Awarded Prize for Philosophy in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
The German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Neurology, the largest continental European national association for psychiatry, has announced the winners of its Prize for Philosophy and Ethics in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. (more…)
Large Grant for Philosopher & Archaeologist on Indigenous Community Flourishing
Philosopher Krushil Watene and archaeologist Thegn Ladefoged, both of the University of Auckland, have won a major grant from the Marsden Fund of The Royal Society Te Apārangi (New Zealand) for work on the persistence and flourishing of indigenous communities. (more…)
Philosopher-Led Project on AI and Evolving Norms of Inquiry
How is the development and use of artificial intelligence changing the norms of inquiry and knowledge production across different disciplines? (more…)
My Crystal Ball
At the end of October, 2015 I made five predictions about “the state of philosophy in ten years.” How was my forecasting? (more…)
Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize Long List Released
The Royal Institute of Philosophy recently announced the longlist of books being considered for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. (more…)
Philosophers and Embedded Ethics (guest post)
“Over the last decade, interest in ethical issues related to computing, especially concerning artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, has skyrocketed.” (more…)
Two Large Grants for Philosophical Projects on Depression and Extreme Wealth
The Independent Research Fund of Denmark has awarded two large grants to projects led by philosophers. (more…)
A Journal’s Experiment with Interdisciplinarity
Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy is a peer-reviewed philosophy journal that publishes single-theme issues. For a recent issue they tried something new: a collection of articles that don’t have the typical hallmarks of philosophy. (more…)
Philosopher to Lead New Animal Sentience Center
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) will be launching a new center focused on “studying the feelings of other animals scientifically” making use of “the emerging science of animal sentience to design better policies, laws and ways of caring for other animals.” (more…)
Three Philosophers & a Mathematician Join Together to Study Goal-Directed Behavior in Collective Entities
A $600,000 grant was awarded to a team of researchers to study “The Emergence and Evolution of Goal-Directed Behavior in Collective Entities.” (more…)
Interdisciplinary Study of the Virtue of Patience Launched with $4.71M Grant
“Patience enables us to take the right posture towards ourselves and others in our suffering and dependence.” (more…)
New(ish): Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science
The Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (OECS) is a free, online collection of multidisciplinary peer-reviewed articles on various topics in cognitive science. (more…)
Part of the Analytic Tradition, But Maybe Not Philosophers
“Are there people who are unambiguously part of the analytic movement, but it is an interesting question whether they are an analytic philosopher?” (more…)
Chirimuuta Wins Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize
Mazviita Chirimuuta (Edinburgh) has been named the winner of the 2024 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. (more…)
Jargonium
Jargonium is a group blog aimed at bridging the humanities and sciences with a focus on the philosophy of chemistry. (more…)
The Outsider Perspective
At one point in his 2017 Dewey Lecture (the audio of which was recently posted at the Blog of the APA), William Lycan (UNC) remarks on a comment of Dave Chalmers‘ (NYU) that “the age of the greats has passed.” (more…)
Philosopher Wins $3.8m Grant for Work on Aging & Loneliness
John Beverley, assistant professor of philosophy at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), has been awarded a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging for a project focused on philosophically-informed ontology development related to the psychological study of aging. (more…)
Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize Longlist
The Royal Institute of Philosophy has announced the finalists for its 2024 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. (more…)
Grad & Undergrad Philosophy Programs Focusing on Science/Technology
Earlier this month I reported on a new MA program in philosophy and computing at the University of Bayreuth and another in philosophy and data science at Marche Polytechnic. Since then, a few other new or recently developed programs that bring philosophy together with science and/or technology—both at the masters and undergraduate levels—have come to my attentio..
New: an MA Program in Philosophy & Computing
The University of Bayreuth is launching a new interdisciplinary Master’s degree (MA/MSc) in Philosophy & Computer Science. (more…)
The Challenges of a Large Interdisciplinary Project (guest post)
Over the past decade or so we’ve seen philosophers win sizable grants for projects involving multiple teams of researchers with different disciplinary and institutional homes.
Al-Rodhan Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize 2023 Longlist (updated with shortlist)
The Royal Institute of Philosophy earlier this month released the longlist of contenders for the inaugural Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. (more…)
Legislation Makes Ethical and Societal Issues Part of NSF Award Process
Philosophers may find new opportunities for working with scientists owing to legislation passed last year that makes how projects address their ethical and societal effects a more important factor in how the National Science Foundation (NSF) awards grants. (more…)
New £20,000 Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize
The Royal Institute of Philosophy (RIP) has announced the creation of a new book prize to recognize “the most original philosophical research that transcends academic disciplines”. The prize comes with a monetary award of £20,000 (≈ $24,600). (more…)