Tag: philosopher
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Maite Ezcurdia (1966 – 2018)
Maite Ezcurdia, research fellow at the Institute of Philosophical Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), has died.
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John Tienson (1940-2018)
John Tienson, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Memphis, has died.
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Lawrence Becker (1939-2018)
Lawrence Becker, professor emeritus of philosophy at the College of William & Mary and fellow of Hollins University, has died.
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National Book Award for Alain Locke Biography
The 2018 National Book Award for Nonfiction has been awarded to Jeffrey C. Stewart of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), for his…
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Adolf Grünbaum (1923-2018)
Adolf Grünbaum, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Philosophy of Science and its Department of History of Philosophy of Science, died this past…
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Vincent Shen (1949-2018)
Vincent Shen, professor of philosophy and East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto, died this past Wednesday.
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University Disciplines Philosophy Professor for Treatment of Transgender Student; Professor Sues
Nicholas Meriwether, a professor of philosophy at Shawnee State University, a public university in Ohio, is suing the school for allegedly violating his freedom…
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Philosophy as a Way of Life Project Launched with $800K Grant
“Philosophy as a Way of Life ” is a new project led by Meghan Sullivan, a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.…
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Thinking As Complex as the World: an Obituary for Mary Midgley (guest post by Ian James Kidd)
The following is an obituary for philosopher Mary Midgley, who died last week, written by Ian James Kidd (Nottingham). It first appeared on the SWIP-UK…
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Mary Midgley (1919-2018) (updated)
Mary Midgley, a well-known British moral philosopher, has died at age 99.
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SLU Philosophy Receives $2 Million Gift
The Department of Philosophy at Saint Louis University (SLU) recently received a $2 million gift which it will use to fund endowments for a faculty chair…
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Meskin from Leeds to Georgia
Aaron Meskin, currently professor of philosophical aesthetics at the University of Leeds, has accepted an offer to become professor of philosophy and head of…
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John J. McDermott (1932-2018)
John J. McDermott, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Texas A&M University, has died.
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Baylor: Dougherty Responsible for Violating Sexual Harassment and Interpersonal Violence Policy (Several Updates)
An investigation at Baylor University has determined that Trent Dougherty, a philosophy professor there since 2009 who specializes in philosophy of religion, violated the school’s Sexual and…
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Cassin Wins CNRS Gold Medal
Barbara Cassin, senior researcher emeritus in philosophy and philology at the French National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, or CNRS), is…
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Albrecht Wellmer (1933-2018)
Albrecht Wellmer, emeritus professor of philosophy at Free University of Berlin, died on September 13th, age 85.
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Stefan Baumrin (1934-2018)
Stefan Baumrin, emeritus professor of philosophy at Lehman College and the Graduate Center at City University of New York (CUNY), and emeritus professor of…
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The Difference Between Snowflakes and Champions of Free Speech
What is the difference between those accused of being whiny, coddled, politically correct snowflakes and those who are considered brave champions of free speech?
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Sylvain Bromberger (1924-2018)
Sylvain Bromberger, professor emeritus of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has died.
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Hearing Clears Cop Who Ordered Strip Search of Philosopher (update: police apologize to & compensate philosopher)
In May of 2013, Konstancja “Koshka” Duff, then a PhD student at the University of Sussex and now a lecturer at the University of…
