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Some Results from the Teaching Philosophy Online Survey

Recently, Thomas Nadelhoffer (Charleston) conducted a survey of those who had taught philosophy courses online over the past year. What did he learn? (more…)

Three of Wesleyan’s Graduating Philosophy Majors Earned Their Degrees While In Prison

This month, the first group of seven incarcerated men will be graduating from a recently created program at Wesleyan University with their Bachelor’s degrees. Three of them—Michael Braham, Clyde Meikle, and Andre Pierce—will be graduating as philosophy majors. (more…)

Which Scientific Disciplines Cite Philosophy of Science? (guest post)

What is the impact of philosophy of science on science? (more…)

Job Placement Numbers for the 2020-21 Season (updated)

PhilJobs’ “Appointments in Philosophy” lists 30 tenure-track, 7 fellowship, and 5 “other” placements for the 2020-21 job market season, according to a write-up by Charles Lassiter (Gonzaga). (more…)

Peter Singer On His New Yorker Interview

In a recent interview in The New Yorker, Daniel Gross asked philosopher Peter Singer (Princeton) a question about race and who he chooses to cite and engage with in his work. (more…)

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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)

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New links of interest to those interested in philosophy… (more…)

Surprise: There’s Philosophy About That

If you ask a person on the street what philosophy is about, that person may respond with… (more…)

Journal of Controversial Ideas Publishes Inaugural Issue

The Journal of Controversial Ideas has published its inaugural issue. (more…)

Database of Prospective Candidates for Diversity-Related Fellowships & Post Docs

The Consortium for Faculty Diversity is “committed to increasing the diversity of students, faculty members and curricular offerings at liberal arts colleges with a particular focus on enhancing the diversity of faculty members and of applicants for faculty positions,” and does so by offering dissertation and post-doctoral fellowships across a range of disciplines, ..

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Jargon for Trouble (guest post by Maximilian Noichl)

The following guest post * was prompted by last week’s inquiry about whether philosophy papers with more jargony titles get cited less. Maximilian Noichl (University of Vienna), whose work has been featured at Daily Nous before, turned to the question over the past weekend, and describes his findings below. (more…)

“Incompetence”, “Arrogance”, “Misunderstanding”

Last month we had a very active post with readers submitting their “Philosophy Journal Horror Stories.” The following story, recounted by Nathan Salmon (UCSB), fits well with that collection. (more…)

Minorities and Philosophy Fundraising Campaign

Minorities and Philosophy (MAP), a network of philosophy graduate student organizations whose mission is to “address structural injustices in academic philosophy and to remove barriers that impede participation in academic philosophy for members of marginalized groups” has launched a fundraising campaign for its programs with the assistance of the Marc Sanders Found..

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New additions to the Heap of Links… (more…)

Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)

Arvan’s 2021 Philosophy Jobs Report

How many tenure track positions in philosophy were advertised during the 2020-2021 job market season? (more…)

Jargon & Citation in Philosophy

A study of papers published in academic science journals on the topic of “cave science” found that “papers containing higher proportions of jargon in their titles and abstracts were cited less frequently by other researchers.” (more…)

$2 Million Gift Endows Kierkegaard Chair at St. Olaf

The Department of Philosophy at St. Olaf College will soon have a new endowed position—the Kierkegaard Chair in Christian Philosophy—thanks to a $2 million gift to the school. (more…)

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Devastating Cuts at Laurentian University To Philosophy & Many Other Programs

Following years of extraordinary mismanagement by administrators, Laurentian University is attempting to address its current financial insolvency by eliminating a shocking number of academic programs and tenured positions. The Department of Philosophy and several of its faculty are among those slated for elimination. (more…)

The Battle for Philosophy in Serbian Schools (guest post)

Recently, the Serbian government eliminated philosophy from its required courses in high schools, replacing it with a set of electives (one of which is “logic and ethics”), and raising concerns not just about the education of students but also about those responsible for teaching the philosophy courses losing their jobs. (more…)