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Virtual Dissertation-Writing Groups for Philosophy Grad Students

Once again, Joshua Smart (Ohio State) is organizing virtual writing groups for philosophy students working on their dissertations. (more…)

Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

Here’s the Monday morning report on new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)

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Here’s the latest edition of Mini-Heap.

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Why Did This Philosophy Program Survive?

Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, like several other institutions of higher education, has decided to cut its undergraduate programs. (more…)

An Automated Modal Reasoner

Brian Tackett, a computer science student at the University of Buffalo who previously studied philosophy, has created an “automated modal reasoner.” (more…)

“We’re Going to Get More, and More Interesting, Kinds of Philosophy”

That’s, uh, me, from a conversation with Daniel Kaufman (Missouri State) on his Sophia program on MeaningOfLife.tv. (more…)

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Here’s the latest edition of Mini-Heap. (more…)

Philanthropy for Philosophy: Fleeting Fad or Fertile Future?

“Are we on the cusp of a philosophy giving golden age?”

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Daily Nous Tops “Authority Index”

A vast array of websites appear in most internet search results, and often those who are searching don’t know how to determine which sites experts consider reliable. (more…)

Journal of Ethics Founding EIC Steps Down after 23 Years

J. Angelo Corlett, professor of philosophy at San Diego State University, founded the Journal of Ethics in 1995 and has served as its editor-in-chief since then. In an editorial in the journal last month, he announced he was stepping down as editor-in-chief and made some remarks that readers might find of interest.

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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

Here’s the weekly report of new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)

Mini-Heap

Philosofriends, here’s the latest edition of Mini-Heap. (more…)

Why Is Philosophy Important?

Often times when I tell people that my major is philosophy I am met with a confused stare followed by a series of questions asking why and of what use philosophy will be. Many have made jokes about my choice of major and not taken it or myself seriously. This response and the lack of outreach within the field has prompted me to want to show people why philosophy is ..

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Student Discouraged by Sectarian and Defeatist Professors

A recent college graduate who finished near the top of his class wrote to me last year to share a problem he was having with the professors in the small philosophy department at the college he attended: disagreement over which graduate programs in philosophy to apply to. (more…)

Bringing the Philosophy of Self-Knowledge to the Public with a MOOC

Mitchell Green, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut, has created an ambitious MOOC (massive online open course) that he will be teaching this year. It is free and open to anyone with an internet connection. (more…)

Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update

Here’s the weekly report of new entries in online philosophical resources and new reviews of philosophy books. (more…)

As Graduate Students Prepare For The New Academic Year

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Welcome to another edition of Mini-Heap! (more…)

Social Media Advice for Academics

“Remember, whenever you engage online, you are building and curating a public identity for yourself. Do so thoughtfully and choose your risks wisely.”

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“Physics Envy” and Some More Light Verse

The following are three poems from Felicia Nimue Ackerman, Professor of Philosophy at Brown University. (more…)

Philosophers Win Large Grants from ARC

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the winners of its latest round of funding awards, and two philosophers have been awarded large grants. (more…)

Course Websites

If you haven’t yet seen the course website for “God and the Good Life,” an introductory undergraduate philosophy course taught by Meghan Sullivan at the University of Notre Dame, take a few minutes to check it out. (more…)

UCLA Philosophy Receives $25 Million Donation

The Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) received a gift of $25 million in honor of philosophy professor David Kaplan and Renée Kaplan, who was a clinical professor of psychology at UCLA. (more…)

Should PhD Students Embargo Their Dissertations?

Most universities offer PhD students the option to embargo their dissertations, usually for up to two years. During the embargo, access to the official dissertation is restricted. Its content is not placed online, and if someone wanted to read it, they would likely have to go to the library of the university at which the degree was earned and view the hard copy whil..