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TagVirtual Dissertation Writing Groups
New virtual writing groups for people working on dissertations in philosophy are forming now.
How To Write A Philosophy Paper: Online Guides
Some philosophy professors, realizing that many of their students are unfamiliar with writing philosophy papers, provide them with “how-to” guides to the task.
Influential Ideas in an AI Era
A philosopher often praised for the accessibility of his writing, when asked about it (he often took part in advice sessions for younger academics), would say that he is not writing for today, but for the future. (more…)
Grammarly Is a Cheating Machine
Grammarly is sometimes thought by instructors to be a relatively benign writing tool app, akin to a sophisticated spelling and grammar checker. (more…)
Can AI Write a Useful Philosophical Literature Review? (guest post)
A pair of philosophers have developed a new research tool that uses AI to provide comprehensive and reliable philosophical literature reviews, and they’d like you to give it a try. (more…)
Value Capture in Philosophy
“Value capture is… where your values are rich and subtle or in the process of developing that way. And you get put in a setting or near a technology or an institution that presents you with a simplified, typically quantified version, and the simplified version takes over.”
Have Pen, Laptop, and ChatGPT, Will Publish (guest post)
How, as a researcher, can you use AI tools like ChatGPT in a way that doesn’t compromise your integrity, creativity, and independence? (more…)
Adamson’s “Rules” for Writing Philosophy
“The first question is: what is the question?” (more…)
Argument Isn’t Everything: On Creativity in Philosophy
“I don’t believe that arguing is usually the way we come up with good ideas. Argument might be an effective way of deciding which ideas to believe in. But adjudication is not creation. Safety inspections are important for deciding whether a building is sound. But safety inspections on their own don’t erect the building to be inspected.”
Ethics Announces AI Policy
Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy has published its policy regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by authors, editors, and reviewers. (more…)
Scholarships for Dyslexic Graduate Students
A proofreading and writing consultancy developed by a pair of philosophers is offering a set of modest scholarships for graduate students with dyslexia. (more…)
Neil Mehta’s Guide to Professional Philosophy
“It is often thought that philosophical excellence is the sole province of the genius. I by contrast believe that it can be achieved through countless small techniques that can be taught and learned.” (more…)
Where Philosophers Write
Where do you like to write? (more…)
Peer Review, Intellectual Tastes, and Some Fun
Have you ever wanted to tell off the reviewers of your manuscript? (more…)
“Pity the Poor Reader”
“Pity the poor reader” is one of philosopher Penelope Maddy‘s writing maxims. (more…)
If You Want Your Students Completing Their Coursework Without Help from AI…
…how do you make that happen? (more…)
Beyond Argument: The Creative Craft of Philosophy Writing (guest post)
“I want to talk about the part of philosophy writing that comes after the argument part: the bit where you work on expressing your idea clearly, delicately, even personally. I want to talk about the very specific work involved in infusing your writing with energy and life.” (more…)
Momtchiloff Consulting for Lex Academic
Peter Momtchiloff, who retired from his long-held position as philosophy editor at Oxford University Press at the end of 2023, has been brought on by Lex Academic, a firm that helps its clients with various aspects of academic publishing. (more…)
A Philosopher’s Advice on How to Write & Publish an Article
Want some advice on writing and publishing good philosophy in a good journal? (more…)
Virtual Dissertation Writing Groups
New virtual writing groups for people working on dissertations in philosophy will be forming soon. (more…)
The Multi-Day In-Class LockDown Browser Essay Assignment (guest post)
Many professors in philosophy and other disciplines believe that having students write take-home essays is important. Essays give students the opportunity to spend a lot of time pondering their topic, with ideas percolating in their brains over days, and students develop and exercise valuable skills throughout the thinking and writing and revising that goes into a g..
Sanders Announces New Set of Philosophy in Media Fellows
The Marc Sanders Foundation has announced its Philosophy in Media Fellows for 2025. (more…)
A Philosopher’s Reflections on Teaching in a World with AI
“I once believed my students and I were in this together, engaged in a shared intellectual pursuit. That faith has been obliterated over the past few semesters.” (more…)
Professors, How Are You Using AI in Your Day to Day Work?
More outside of academia than within it, one hears things like “in a few years saying ‘I don’t use AI’ will sound as weird as someone today saying ‘I don’t use the internet,'” or “if you’re not using AI, you’re missing out and wasting time.” (more…)
DeepThinking To Some Purpose (guest post)
“Real thinking isn’t about the grammatical structure of a sentence but about the mental state of being curious, puzzled, and actively seeking understanding.” (more…)
Most Cited Recent Philosophy Articles, Year by Year
“What philosophy journal article, published less than ten years ago, has the most citations in philosophy journals?” (more…)
Publishers Want To Sell Companies the Right to Train AI on Your Books: Should You Consent?
Should authors consent to have their publishers grant licensing requests by firms and projects to allow them to train their generative AI on their books? (more…)
The Teaching of Writing in the AI Era (Updated)
“Every professor I know wasted countless hours of 2024 in the prevention or detection of AI-powered cheating. It is a miserable war of attrition that seems doomed to defeat. Perhaps the time has come, then, to declare a strategic withdrawal from writing as pedagogy?” (more…)