Tag: public philosophy
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How Not To Intervene In Public Discourse (guest post) (several updates)
“I think that philosophers (and other intellectuals and academics) can sometimes offer valuable contributions to public discourse. Still, I think this letter is a…
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Philosophy, Science, and Religion
“What began to feel frustrating instead was a growing sense of the marginal place of philosophy more generally in UK culture… it is arguable…
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The Study of Consciousness, Accusations of Pseudoscience, and Bad Publicity
Earlier this week, a letter signed by over 100 researchers, including several philosophers, was published online, calling a popular theory of consciousness, integrated information…
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An Unusual Ad for an Unusual Philosophy Job (updated)
Are you interested in philosophy, gardens, and profit? If so—and if you don’t think Plato is a better philosopher than Aristotle—then read on for…
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The Philosophy Garden (guest post)
A group of philosophers at the University of Birmingham have a new project: The Philosophy Garden.
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Personal, Practical, Public Philosophy
“Starting around 2010, however, there was a striking change, surprising to someone trained in the 1980s. Some philosophy professors began to write a lot…
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Learning How to Get Your Philosophical Ideas on the Air
Suppose you’re a philosopher, and suppose you have an idea for a philosophical story or segment for a show you listen to or watch.…
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The Fourth Branch (guest post)
“We shouldn’t attempt to fit ‘outreach’ or ‘engagement’ into one of the existing three categories [of research, teaching, or service]. It doesn’t fit neatly…
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Ethics Center Hires Director of Storytelling and Public Engagement
The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University has brought on reporter, audio producer, podcast host, Peabody-award nominee, and educator John Biewen as its…
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Philosophy Books for Alan Lightman
Yesterday, in an interview in The New York Times, physicist and novelist Alan Lightman made a wish—a wish the readers of Daily Nous are well-positioned…
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Retired Philosophy Professor Gifts $300,000 to Fund Lecture Series
Robert Louden, who recently retired from his position as professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine (USM), gave his…
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New Network for Philosophers Interested in Emotions and Society
“Emotion and Society Lab” is a new “network of collaborators in philosophy across different universities that engage in collaborative learning, research, and public engagement…
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Philosophy Organization Serves Women Recovering from Homelessness and Prison, and Others
Wisdom’s Edge Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to bring philosophy-based classes to people who do not have access to traditional university offerings…
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Philosopher Appointed to National Space Council Advisory Group
Patrick Lin, professor of philosophy at California Polytechnic State University and director of the university’s Ethics and Emerging Sciences Group, has been selected as…
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Technology and the Near Future
Apropos last week’s “We’re Not Ready for the AI on the Horizon, But People Are Trying,” here is economist and policy analyst Samuel Hammond…
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“New Work In Philosophy” Launches
A new multimedia newsletter for “disseminating and discussing new work in philosophy” went live today.