Tag: philosophers
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The Problems with Philosophers: A Reply to Weinberg (guest post)
Last week, I posted about an exchange between historians Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder (both of Carleton College), and philosopher Michael Veber (East Carolina), using Veber’s contribution to…
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Theodore Kisiel (1930-2021)
Theodore Kisiel, professor emeritus of philosophy at Northern Illinois University, has died.
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Citation Rankings of Philosophers Based on Scopus Data (updated)
A database of information regarding citations of researchers has been updated, and now includes information about the citation rates of researchers, including philosophers.
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How Military Veterans Contribute to Academic Philosophy (guest post)
Before becoming a philosopher, Descartes studied and then taught military engineering as a soldier. Wittgenstein penned the Tractatus as an artilleryman in World War…
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Photos of Philosophers
“One thing that is a real problem with philosophers is making sure they are not hunched over.”
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A Tale of Two Resignations
Two philosophy professors recently announced their resignations from their respective universities. Both say that their administrations failed to adequately defend their freedoms and protect…
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Philosophers Among New British Academy Fellows
The British Academy, the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences, has announced its new class of fellows, which includes several philosophers.
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What Do Philosophers Think About Human Extinction?
It’s a near certainty that humanity will come to an end, but what form this end might take, and when it might happen, are…
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Three Philosophers Awarded AAUW Fellowships
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently announced the winners of its 2021-2022 fellowships, and three philosophers are among them.
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Collective Nouns for Philosophers by Area of Specialization
A murder of crows. A cackle of hyenas. A knot of toads. A confusion of philosophers? Or is it a fog of philosophers? Or…? There was some discussion of what we…
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How Are Today’s Philosophers Philosophical?
In a recent live interview, Tyler Cowen (GMU) asks Elijah Millgram (Utah), “To what extent do you think philosophers today are even still philosophical,…
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New Canada Research Chairs in Philosophy
The government of Canada recently named 93 new Canada Research Chairs, and three of them are philosophers.
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Found: a Key to Understanding Hobbes’ Influence on Locke (and Locke’s Character)
A recent discovery casts new light on the influence of Thomas Hobbes on John Locke, and on the kind of person Locke was.
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Underappreciated Philosophical Friendships
In a new article, Michael Kremer (University of Chicago) describes the results of some philosophical detective work he did uncovering the “philosophical friendship” of…
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Several Philosophers Among Winners of Large ERC Advanced Grants
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the recipients of its latest round of its multimillion-euro “Advanced Grants,” and several philosophers are among them.
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Philosophers Among New NHC Fellows
The National Humanities Center (NHC) has announced its class of residential fellows for the 2021-22 academic year, and it includes two philosophers.
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Philosophers Among New ACLS Fellows
Four philosophers have been awarded fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
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Philosophers Among New Guggenheim Fellows
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the winners of its fellowships today, and there are three philosophers among them.
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Absurdist Video Edits of Philosophers Talking
Saul Kripke, Kit Fine, Timothy Williamson, John McDowell, Jonathan Schaffer, Graham Priest, Robert Brandom, and other philosophers are the unwitting stars of films created…