Tag: philosophy
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Racism at Yale and Philosophy in Real Life
Lolade Siyonbola, a graduate student in African studies at Yale University, took a break from working on a paper Monday night in a common room…
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The Rise and Fall of Philosophical Jargon (guest post by Eric Schwitzgebel)
The following is a guest post* by Eric Schwitzgebel, professor of philosophy at UC Riverside. A version of it first appeared on his blog, The…
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Ivanhoe from City Univ. Hong Kong to Sunkyunkwan
Philip J. Ivanhoe, currently Chair Professor of East Asian and Comparative Philosophy and Religion at City University of Hong Kong, has accepted the position of Distinguished…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at some useful online philosophy resources.
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Theunissen from Johns Hopkins to Pittsburgh
Nandi Theunissen, currently assistant professor of philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, will be taking up a position as associate professor of philosophy at the…
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Kit Fine & Stephen Yablo Win 2018 Lebowitz Prize
Kit Fine, Silver Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at New York University, and Stephen Yablo, David W. Skinner Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute…
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Intellectual Humility, Intellectual Courage, and the Value of Philosophy
Socrates is the favorite ancient philosopher of Stephanie Nordby, a recent philosophy PhD from the University of Oklahoma, because in his role as “gadfly”…
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Philosophy is what best prepared him for his career in finance & government
I’m asked from time to time which undergraduate courses best prepared me for working at Goldman Sachs and in the government. People assume I’ll…
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Mill’s Myriad Marginalia: Mundane, Mysterious, Mocking
A website has been launched to display the handwritten annotations, marginal comments, and doodles made by John Stuart Mill in the approximately 1,700 books…
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Lascano and Raibley from CSU Long Beach to University of Kansas
Marcy Lascano and Jason Raibley, currently professors of philosophy at California State University, Long Beach, have both accepted senior positions in the Department of Philosophy…
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Philosophers Awarded $1 Million Prizes for Work in Bioethics and History of Science
Lorraine Daston (Max Planck Institute), Ezekiel Emanuel (University of Pennsylvania), Jonathan Glover (Kings College London), Evelyn Fox Keller (MIT), Simon Schaffer (Cambridge), and Mary Warnock (Oxford) are each…
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Mini-Heap
Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—our occasional collection of 10 recent items of interest to philosophers (and others interested in philosophy) from the Daily Nous Heap of Links.
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On Deciding To Become A Philosopher
If I knew then what I know now, I certainly would’ve “decided” to become a philosopher. But back when I was working my way…
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Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Here’s the weekly report of what’s new at some useful online philosophy resources.
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University Reprimands Students Who Warned Others About Philosophy Professor
Two seniors at Fordham University have been officially reprimanded by the school for violating its code of conduct after warning other students about a…
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Mini-Heap
Greetings. Here’s the latest Mini-Heap—our occasional collection of 10 recent items from the Daily Nous Heap of Links.
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UNC/Duke Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Receives $3.75m Donation
The UNC–Duke Philosophy Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program has received a $3.75 million donation from the John William Pope Foundation (JWPF).
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Which Conferences Should Philosophy Grad Students Attend?
A graduate student writes in with a question about conferences.