Tag: public philosophy
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A Little More Logic & Semantics Every Day
A few years back, I posted about the “Daily Logic” and “Daily Semantics” project of Josh Dever, professor of philosophy at the University of Texas…
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The Public’s Opinion about Philosophy in Universities
“How important is it for a typical university to maintain a department in each of the following fields?”
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On Writing for Pay
Some philosophy professors, on top of all the work they do for the universities at which they’re employed, write public philosophy, and sometimes such…
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A Course on Public Philosophy
What does a course on public philosophy look like?
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Hubert Dreyfus Audio Archive Project: Funds Sought
The Hubert L. Dreyfus Foundation, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation founded by Hubert Dreyfus’s family following the philosopher’s death in 2017, is raising funds to…
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The Stories of Bioethics
“When Medicine Becomes Torture: Burn Patient Dax Cowart and His Involuntary Treatment for 232 Days”, “Bomber, Pass By: How the Abortion-Clinic Bomber almost Killed…
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What Can Professional Philosophers Learn from Philosophy for Children? (guest post)
“I should have presented my topic using the p4c [philosophy for children] method,” said a philosopher about about his talk at a conference on…
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World Philosophy Day is Next Thursday
World Philosophy Day is the third Thursday of November. That’s next Thursday. How will you be celebrating?
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The Paradox of Analytic Philosophy’s Success
“The paradox is that the more analytic philosophy became dominant in the universities, the more it became removed from the concerns of the average…
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Philosophy Book to Become Movie
“Here’s the pitch: it’s a philosophy movie…” “Huh.”
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Sandel Wins 2025 Berggruen Prize
Michael Sandel, professor of government at Harvard University, is the 2025 winner of the $1 million Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.
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New: Guides to Public Philosophy
The Public Philosophy Network has published the first volume in its series of “Guides to Public Philosophy.”
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One of Philosophy’s Most Influential Public Voices May Lose His Own
“Basically, the parts of my brain that tell my mouth how to produce speech are gradually shutting down. Over time my speech is likely…
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How the Public Sees Philosophy: Insights from a National Survey in the Czech Republic (guest post)
What do ordinary people think philosophy is for?
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Prison Experiments with Stoicism Courses for Inmates; Results Unclear
“Violence has plummeted in a Norfolk [England] prison where inmates have been learning Greek philosophy,” the Eastern Daily Press reports. But violence has not plummeted…
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Ordinary Language Philosophy in Supreme Court Gun Case (updated)
What is a weapon? That question was the focus of a recent US Supreme Court decision, Bondi v. Vanderstock.
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A Philosopher’s Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee
“If we do not want to slide towards illiberalism, no one should be above the law.”
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Logic Meets Tetris in New Video Game
In his spare time over the past couple of years, philosopher Ivo Pezlar (Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences) has been…