Tag: philosophy
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Philosophers Help Swedish Government Develop Healthcare Prioritization and Rationing Policies
The National Board of Health and Welfare, one of Sweden’s main agencies for handling the COVID-19 pandemic, brought in philosophers in to help them…
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New: Philosophy Grad Student Network
There’s a new online space for graduate students in philosophy.
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Philosophical Research after the Virus (guest post by Eric Steinhart)
The following is a guest post* by Eric Steinhart, professor of philosophy at William Paterson University, on the possible consequences of the widespread disruptions…
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The Online-First Model: On Hosting an Awesome Online Academic Conference (guest post by Catharine St. Croix)
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruptions to the professional life of academics in many ways—for instance, by making in-person conferences and workshops highly inadvisable,…
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Schock Prize Awarded to Prawitz and Martin-Löf
The 2020 Rolf Schock Prize for Logic and Philosophy has been awarded to two philosophers from Stockholm University, Dag Prawitz and Per Martin-Löf.
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Further Philosophical Considerations about Covid-19: Why We Need Transparency (guest post by Stefano Canali)
The following is a guest post* by Stefano Canali, a postdoctoral fellow at Leibniz University Hannover who works in philosophy of medicine, with a focus on…
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A Rare Learning Opportunity
“Do you remember when they cancelled college because of the coronavirus?”
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Washington University in St. Louis Hires Two
Rebecca “Becko” Copenhaver, currently professor and department chair of philosophy at Lewis & Clark College, and Lori Watson, currently professor and department chair of…
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Thinking Rationally About Coronavirus COVID-19 (guest post by Alex Broadbent)
The following is a guest post* by Alex Broadbent, Dean of Faculty of the Humanities, Professor of Philosophy, and Director of Institute for the Future…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books…
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Coronavirus & Philosophy Department Events, Visits, Talks
A reader has asked I create a post that can serve as a place for people to share information about how the coronavirus is…
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“A Tale of Two Philosophy Students” (and other poems by Felicia Nimue Ackerman)
The following is a guest post* of poems by Felicia Nimue Ackerman, professor of philosophy at Brown University.
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Changes at the Journal of the History of Philosophy
The Journal of the History of Philosophy will soon have a new editor and a new editorial office.
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Philosopher Wins NEA Grant for Exhibit on Fashion and Art
William Paterson University will be getting $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to develop an exhibition on fashion, art, and philosophy as…
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2020 QS Philosophy Rankings
The 2020 “QS World University Rankings” have been published, including rankings of philosophy programs.
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Underappreciated Philosophical Writing of the Past 50 Years, Part 5: 2010s
In this, the last post in our series of underappreciated writing of the past 50 years, we turn to 2010-2019.
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Anti-Trans Discrimination in Philosophy of Religion: An Accusation & Possible Progress (Updated)
A professor of philosophy says she was told by the organizer of a conference on theology and philosophy of religion that he would not consider…