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TagErnst Wolfgang Orth (1936-2024)
Ernst Wolfgang Orth, professor emeritus of philosophy at University of Trier, has died. (more…)
Paulin J. Hountondji (1942-2024)
Paulin Jidenu Hountondji, an influential African philosopher, died earlier this month. (more…)
Lawrence Pasternack (1967-2024)
Lawrence Pasternack, professor of philosophy at Oklahoma State University, has died. (more…)
Abdollah (Omid) Payrow Shabani (1962-2023)
Abdollah (Omid) Payrow Shabani, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph, died last month. (more…)
J.B. Schneewind (1930 – 2024)
Jerome (“Jerry”) Borges Schneewind, professor emeritus of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, well-known for his work on history of philosophy and ethics, has died. (more…)
Nicholas Rescher (1928-2024)
Nicholas Rescher, professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, well-known for his work on logic, metaphysics, and epistemology, has died.
André Kukla (1942-2023)
André Kukla, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Psychology at University of Toronto, has died. (more…)
Mark Sagoff (1941-2023)
Influential environmental philosopher Mark Sagoff, retired Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University, has died. (more…)
Mark Rollins (1947-2023)
Mark Rollins, emeritus professor of philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis, has died. (more…)
John Lachs (1934-2023)
John Lachs, professor emeritus of philosophy at Vanderbilt University, has died. (more…)
What Are Some of Your Sayings? (for World Philosophy Day)
Philosopher Takes Practical Steps to Address Gender Inequality
Ajume Wingo, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder, founded the non-profit company PridePads to help women in Cameroon combat gender issues.
David Gauthier (1932–2023)
David Gauthier, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, has died. (more…)
Philosophy as Luxury Good
Several years ago, a session at a meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA) on “new funding organizations and the direction of philosophy” took up, among other things, the influence that the John Templeton Foundation was having on philosophical research. (more…)
Stephen Gaukroger (1950-2023)
Stephen Gaukroger, professor emeritus at the University of Sydney, died this past September. (more…)
Justin Donhauser (1981-2023)
Justin Donhauser, assistant teaching professor at Bowling Green State University, has died. (more…)
Alina Beary (1978-2023)
Alina Beary, an associate professor of philosophy in the Torrey Honors College at Biola University, died this past Wednesday after what the university described as “a tragic pedestrian-vehicle accident.” (more…)
Catherine Hundleby (1966-2023)
Catherine Hundleby, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, has died. (more…)
Jennifer McMahon (1956-2023) (updated)
Jennifer McMahon, professor emerita of philosophy at the University of Adelaide, died this past June. (more…)
Harry Frankfurt (1929-2023)
Harry Frankfurt, emeritus professor of philosophy at Princeton University, whose work on free will has been highly influential, has died. (more…)
James F. Drane (1930-2023)
James F. Drane, emeritus professor of philosophy and clinical bioethics at Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro, died this past April. (more…)
Gary Varner (1957-2023)
Gary Varner, professor emeritus of philosophy at Texas A&M University, has died. (more…)
William Talbott (1949-2023)
William Talbott, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Washington, has died. (more…)
Lackey Honored by Brown University
Jennifer Lackey, professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, was awarded the 2023 Horace Mann Medal by Brown University’s Graduate School. (more…)
This Philosophy Professor Is Currently on a Jeopardy Winning Streak
Who is Ben Chan, assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin?
Correct. (more…)
Ian Hacking (1936-2023)
Ian Hacking, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto and an influential figure in the philosophy of science, has died. (more…)
Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)
Albert Borgmann, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Montana, has died. (more…)
William Newton-Smith (1943-2023)
Philosopher William Newton-Smith, emeritus fellow of Balliol College, Oxford and founding executive chairman of Central European University, has died. (more…)