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TagPhilosophy Professor’s Book Is Finalist for Kirkus Prize
How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind by Clancy Martin, professor of philosophy at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Ashoka University, is a finalist for the Kirkus Prize for nonfiction. (more…)
Philosophy Workshop Introduces New Kind of Prize (guest post)
One of the small number of speaker spots at the Northeast Normativity Workshop (NEN) is reserved for the winner of a prize that’s structured in an innovative manner. (more…)
Perl & Sliwa Win Sanders Metaethics Prizes
The Marc Sanders Foundation named two winners of its 2023 Prize in Metaethics: Caleb Perl (Australian Catholic University) and Paulina Sliwa (University of Vienna). (more…)
Lackey Honored by Brown University
Jennifer Lackey, professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, was awarded the 2023 Horace Mann Medal by Brown University’s Graduate School. (more…)
Baylis Wins Molson Prize
Françoise Baylis (Dalhousie University, emerita) has been named one of the 2023 winners of the Molson Prize by the Canada Council for the Arts. (more…)
New Essay Prize in Honor of Charles Mills
The Journal of Applied Philosophy has created a new essay prize in honor of philosopher Charles Mills (1951-2021). (more…)
History and Philosophy of Science Essay Prize Winner Announced by IUHPST
Ahmad Elabbar, a PhD student at Cambridge University, is the winner of the 2023 History and Philosophy of Science Essay Prize from the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST). (more…)
New Philosophy of Disability Prize
The Society for Philosophy of Disability has created a new prize, The Anita Silvers Essay Prize, to recognize work in the philosophy of disability. (more…)
Dotson and Siegel Win 2023 Lebowitz Prize
The 2023 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution has been awarded to Kristie Dotson (University of Michigan) and Susanna Siegel (Harvard University). (more…)
Vallier Wins 2023 Sanders Philosophy of Religion Prize
Kevin Vallier, associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University, is the winner of the 2023 Philosophy of Religion Prize from the Marc Sanders Foundation. (more…)
Shagrir Wins Covey Award
Oron Shagrir, professor of philosophy and cognitive and brain sciences at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is the winner of the 2023 Covey Award. (more…)
Philosophy Book Recognized by Association for Asian Studies
The Joseph Levenson Prize is awarded by the Association for Asian Studies to “the English-language books that make the greatest contribution to increasing understanding of the history, culture, society, politics, or economy of China.” (more…)
Altman Wins Journal of Applied Philosophy Best Essay Prize
The Journal of Applied Philosophy has awarded its 2022 Best Essay Prize to Scott Altman (USC). (more…)
Katz Among Finalists for Cherry Award
Claire Katz, professor of philosophy at Texas A & M University, is one of three finalists for the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching from Baylor University, which includes generous prizes for the finalists, winner, and their home departments. (more…)
Ward Wins Popper Prize from the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science has named Zina B. Ward (Florida State) the winner of its 2022 Popper Prize. (more…)
Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Prize Awarded
The Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association (PAMBA) has announced the winners of its first Essay Prize. (more…)
Shoenfield Logic Book and Article Prize Winners Announced
The Association for Symbolic Logic has awarded its 2022 Shoenfield Logic Book and Article Prizes. (more…)
Hübner Wins the Journal of the History of Philosophy’s Best Article Prize
The Journal of the History of Philosophy has awarded its 2022 best article prize to Karolina Hübner (Cornell). (more…)
New £20,000 Transdisciplinary Philosophy Book Prize
The Royal Institute of Philosophy (RIP) has announced the creation of a new book prize to recognize “the most original philosophical research that transcends academic disciplines”. The prize comes with a monetary award of £20,000 (≈ $24,600). (more…)
Dold and Stanton Win Blaug Prize in Philosophy and Economics
The 2020-21 Mark Blaug Prize in Philosophy and Economics has been awarded to Malte Dold and Alexa Stanton (Pomona College) for their paper, “I Choose for Myself, Therefore I Am: The Contours of Existentialist Behavioral Economics“.
Sanders Prizes in Early Modern and Philosophy of Mind Awarded
The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced the winners of its 2022 Early Modern Philosophy Prize and its 2022 Philosophy of Mind Prize. (more…)
Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize
The Journal of the History of Philosophy (JHP) has announced the winner of its 2022 Book Prize. (more…)
2022 Sanders Metaphysics Prize Awarded
David Builes, assistant professor of philosophy at Princeton University, and Michele Odisseas Impagnatiello, a graduate student in philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, are the winners of the 2022 Sanders Prize in Metaphysics. (more…)
Change Their Minds, Win Money
The Future Fund, a philanthropic collective funded primarily by the creator of a crypto-currency exchange and aimed at supporting “ambitious projects to improve humanity’s long-term prospects,” has launched a contest offering substantial prizes for arguments that change their minds about the development and effects of artificial intelligence. (more…)
Nussbaum Wins Balzan Prize
Martha Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, has been named one of the winners of the 2022 Balzan Prizes. (more…)
Dutilh Novaes Wins Lakatos Award
Catarina Dutilh Novaes, professor and university research chair in the Department of Philosophy at VU Amsterdam, is the winner of the 2022 Lakatos Award. (more…)
Kelly & Rembert Win Pulitzer Prize
Erin Kelly, professor of philosophy at Tufts University, together with the late Winfred Rembert, have won the the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for biography/autobiography for their book, Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South. (more…)
Philosopher Wins State-Wide Teaching Award in Texas
Manuela Alejandra Gomez, professor of philosophy at El Paso Community College (EPCC), was named a 2022 Piper Professor, an honor bestowed by the government of Texas to recognize excellence in teaching. (more…)