The Public Philosophy Network invites proposals by September 15 for its fourth conference on Advancing Public Philosophy, Boulder, Colorado, February 8 to 10, 2018. Originally scheduled to take place in Denton, Texas, the organizers changed the venue due to the recent passage of a discriminatory Texas law that prompted California to issue a ban against state-funded travel… Continue reading Public Philosophy Call for Proposals
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Richard Rorty 1997 on Democracy and Philosophy
When I was a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin in the 1990s, I was an occasional guest host on a public affairs program of the local PBS station. In 1997 I interviewed the philosopher Richard Rorty. This afternoon, with the help of Emory graduate student Karen McCarthy, I finally got around… Continue reading Richard Rorty 1997 on Democracy and Philosophy
Philwikis to the rescue (updated 2x)
In the age of big data, crowdsourcing, and the philosophy hive mind, why not let the entire philosophical community contribute to showcasing all the great work going on in philosophy graduate programs around the world — and by extension how well trained are the people teaching undergraduates at liberal arts and other colleges and universities? … Continue reading Philwikis to the rescue (updated 2x)
the life of clarice or philosophy?
In meeting with a graduating senior this afternoon, I learned that her only exposure to a woman philosopher, in a syllabus for a class, was in my freshman seminar on the masters of suspicion with some readings on Arendt and in a 400-level class now in her senior year. In my seriously progressive department, how… Continue reading the life of clarice or philosophy?
On Miscreants
I don’t want to give too much attention to the news of the day in the philosophy blogosphere (I’m not going to link to that place so forgive the obscurity of this post) when, alas, i am the headline, accused of being a “miscreant” — a word that sounds much more sinister than its definition,… Continue reading On Miscreants
So just how much do you want to study philosophy?
Hannah Arendt to Mary McCarthy, August 20, 1954 At the moment, translating the old book [The Origins of Totalitarianism] into German, I am unhappy and impatient to get back to what I really want to do [likely her reflections on labor, work, and action]—if I can do it. But that is minor, I mean whether… Continue reading So just how much do you want to study philosophy?
Documenting the meltdown on Leiter and bad tactics in rankings
If you are a philosopher in the English speaking world, you no doubt know that the old self-appointed emperor has lost his clothes. As of this writing, more than 520 philosophers (including the original signatories at the top) have signed a statement that they will decline to support his Philosophical Gourmet Report so long as… Continue reading Documenting the meltdown on Leiter and bad tactics in rankings
Emory Philosophy Placements
Congrats to our brilliant PhDs for the positions they are getting: http://philosophy.emory.edu/home/graduate/Placement.html
Philosophy’s Big Data and why that is good
The American Philosophical Association’s Executive Director Amy Ferrer guest posted today on the newapps blog. I’m heartened that the APA is committed to collecting and reporting data on the profession in a rigorous and data-driven manner, unlike those blogs and rankings (actually I’m thinking of just one in particular) that are biased from the bottom up.… Continue reading Philosophy’s Big Data and why that is good
Why not to play nice
I largely agree with this but I would add that everything would be much more efficient if people would just say what they actually think so we can just plain figure out who they are and what they stand for. If you really don’t give a damn about diversity, just say so and stand by… Continue reading Why not to play nice
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