Tag: philosophy
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Several Philosophers Win Recent Templeton Grants
The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a number of grants over the past few months, and a few philosophers are among the recipients.
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The Philosophy Guild (guest post)
“Most contemporary philosophy writing is just bad writing… How did things go so wrong? It’s tempting to declare that philosophers are simply terrible writers,…
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Perceptions and Appetitions: New Music About Philosophy (guest post)
“To refute a theory, but it’s my life that’s on the line…”
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Light Topics, Real Philosophy: Some Lessons from Writing about the Philosophy of Cover Songs (guest post)
“Aristotle or Kant simply could not have thought about music this way.”
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Ergo To Stop Requesting Submission Fee from Authors
The philosophy journal Ergo will no longer be asking authors for a $20 fee or “donation” to consider a manuscript for publication.
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Contemporary Philosophy That May Help You In A Difficult Time
At Shepherd, a book recommendation site, philosopher Michael Cholbi (Edinburgh) discusses his own book, Grief: A Philosophical Guide, and a few other works by philosophers…
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Two Philosophy Students Among Newcombe Fellows
The Institute for Citizens & Scholars has announced its 2022 class of Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows, which includes two philosophy students.
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On the Time McDowell Told Taylor and Putnam They Misunderstood Him (guest post)
“On Saturday, April 27 1996, in Chicago, at the Palmer House, there was an epic, bewildering Author Meets Critics session on McDowell’s (1994) Mind and…
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Philosophy & Activism (guest post)
While some people have argued that political activism is in tension with academic inquiry (here, for example), there have been plenty of well-regarded scholars…