Tag: philosophy
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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New Map of SEP Based on Reciprocated Entries
A new visualization of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) displays the connections between each article and the “related entries” listed at the end of…
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The Status of “Philosophy Labs” this Fall
Mohamed Mehdi, chair of the Department of Humanities and Philosophy at Oakton Community College, updated his faculty on the plans regarding their “philosophy labs”…
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Rockford University Eliminates Philosophy Major
Rockford University in Illinois is eliminating four major programs, including philosophy.
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Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory in Belgrade Under Government Attack
The Serbian government is attempting to “muzzle and perhaps even eliminate” the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory at the University of Belgrade, according to faculty there.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Journal of Philosophy of Disability to Begin Accepting Submissions
The Journal of Philosophy of Disability, the creation of which was announced earlier this year, will begin accepting submissions next week.
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APA Announces Winners of Multiple Prizes
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of several of its prizes.
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Philosopher Wins Fellowship to Produce “Good Life” Guide to Rome
Scott Samuelson, professor of philosophy at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa, has been awarded a Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship to put together a philosophical…
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Uncovering A New Approach to Teaching Philosophy Texts (guest post)
“Texts can be challenging in multiple ways, some more useful than others…”
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Facts and Figures About U.S. Philosophy Departments
Humanities Indicators, a project of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences that gathers information about the humanities in the United States, has released…
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The Sexual Orientations of First-Year Philosophy Undergrads
What’s the distribution of sexual orientations among first-year undergraduates who are majoring in philosophy? Eric Schwitzgebel (Riverside), Morgan Thompson (Pittsburgh), and Eric Winsberg (South…
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Missouri Western to Phase Out Philosophy and Many Other Majors
Missouri Western State University is cutting a quarter of its faculty over the next year and “phasing out” approximately 100 of its degree offerings, including…