Tag: philosophy
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Additions & Changes to the Diversity Reading List Site
The Diversity Reading List (DRL), which collects philosophical texts written by authors from groups that have typically been underrepresented in philosophy, has recently undergone…
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Havstad from Oakland to Utah
Joyce Havstad, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Oakland University, is moving to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah, where whe will…
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Reed-Sandoval’s “Philosophy for Children in the Borderlands Field School” Wins Major Grant
Amy Reed-Sandoval, assistant professor of philosophy and participating faculty in the Latinx and Latin American Studies Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has won…
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Edinburgh Hires Six Philosophers
The University of Edinburgh will be adding six people to its Philosophy Faculty.
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Philosophers: “Learn to listen rather than talk”
“What is the first thing philosophers have to change about their ideas, or their ways of presenting them, when putting on their public policy…
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Are Philosophers Using Publons?
About four years ago in a post about getting credit for refereeing articles, I mentioned Publons, a site that allows you to “track your…
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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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Quebec Government Deplatforms Daniel Weinstock (updated)
Daniel Weinstock, a philosopher on the Faculty of Law at McGill University and director of the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy, was disinvited by the…
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A Strange List of “Great Value” Colleges for Undergraduate Philosophy Degrees (Updated)
A website called “Great Value Colleges” has published a list of “100 Great Value Colleges for Philosophy Degrees (Bachelor’s) for 2020.”
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Philosopher-Led Prison Education Program Receives $1 Million Grant
The Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP), an initiative “to provide a high-quality liberal arts education to incarcerated students in Illinois” while reducing recidivism, led by…
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Being a Good Philosopher-Activist
“Philosophers have an important role to play in bridging theoretical reflection with everyday life.”
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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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Underappreciated Philosophical Writing of the Past 50 Years, Part 2: 1980s
Last week we began a decade-by-decade series on underappreciated philosophical writing of the past 50 years.
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here you go: the weekly report on new and revised entries in online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books.
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Summer Programs in Philosophy for High School Students 2020
Are you organizing a summer program in philosophy for high school students, or know of any?
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Underappreciated Philosophical Writing of the Past 50 Years, Part 1: 1970s
Not everything notable gets noticed, and that’s true in philosophy, too.
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Understanding the Brain
“Maybe human brains aren’t equipped to understand themselves.”