Philosophy News in 2023
Happy New Year, philosofriends! Before Daily Nous returns to a more regular posting schedule (next week) I thought it would be worth taking a look at the philosophy-related news and issues that captured the attention of the philosophy profession in 2023. (more…)
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Philosophers Against Malaria: Fundraising Competition Results
The “Philosophers Against Malaria” fundraising competition among departments of philosophy has concluded, and in total generated $27,089. (more…)
Speech, Campuses, Antisemitism (guest post)
“If we don’t resort to censorship, we need to think more about the responsibilities of all actors involved with this difficult speech… This suggests an important role for colleges: helping students to exercise these responsibilities rather than simply trying to control them through speech codes.” (more…)
Potsdam & the Future of Liberal Arts Education
The administration at the State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam decided earlier this year to discontinue its philosophy major, and has now moved to cutting faculty. (more…)
Philosophy You Liked Published in 2023
The year is coming to a close, and so it’s a good time for year-end lists, and Daily Nous is a good place for a year-end list about good philosophy.
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Shooting in Philosophy Building at Charles University in Prague (updated)
Eleven people were killed and approximately 30 more injured in a shooting that took place at Charles University in Prague, in the building that houses the university’s Department of Philosophy. The shooter is dead. (more…)
APA Announces Fall 2023 Prize Winners
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced the winners of 16 prizes. (more…)
JPP Still Accepting Submissions Despite No Editorial Team
Several months after the entire editorial team departed from the Journal of Political Philosophy owing to the decision of its publisher, Wiley, to fire the journal’s founder and longtime editor-in-chief, Robert Goodin (see here), its website says that the journal is “edited by renowned international scholars from world-leading centres of thought” and is still accep..
Stanley Accepts Visiting Position in Ukraine; Will Donate Entire Salary
Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University, has accepted a permanent visiting position at the Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine. (more…)
Disproportionate and Intended Harm to Innocents in Israel’s War in Gaza (guest post)
“Experts on just war disagree on what precisely counts as permissible proportion. But clearly this is grossly disproportionate.”
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What the Evidence Says about whether Studying Philosophy Makes People Better Thinkers
It says: “we need more evidence.”
Antonio Negri (1933-2023)
Antonio Negri, a well-known Italian political philosopher and Spinoza scholar, has died. (more…)
Wodak Wins 2023 Sanders Political Philosophy Prize
Daniel Wodak (Penn) is the winner of the 2023 Political Philosophy Prize from the Marc Sanders Foundation. (more…)
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Journal of Philosophy’s 2023 Levi Prize
Akshath Jitendranath, a postdoctoral fellow in Philosophy and Economics at the Paris School of Economics, is the winner of the 2023 Isaac Levi Prize. (more…)
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources and new reviews of philosophy books… (more…)
André Kukla (1942-2023)
André Kukla, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Psychology at University of Toronto, has died. (more…)
Gift Guide Giveaway Winner
The crowd-sourced gift guide didn’t get as many entries as I said we’d need in order to proceed with the giveaway… (more…)
Conservatism in Political Philosophy
“On the surface it is deeply puzzling that conservatism has disappeared from professional philosophy.” (more…)
Mark Sagoff (1941-2023)
Influential environmental philosopher Mark Sagoff, retired Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University, has died. (more…)
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“Necessary and Sufficient” Portraits of Philosophers
“Necessary and Sufficient Conditions” is a series of portraits of philosophers that was given that name because, in the words of the artist, “the idea is to include as little as possible in the portrait while still making it work as a representation of the person.” (more…)
The Future of Philosophy Journals
“What is the future of philosophy journals?” (more…)
Session on the Journal of Political Philosophy at Upcoming APA
The upcoming Eastern Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA) will include a session on the Journal of Political Philosophy, in light of the uproar following the decision of its publisher, Wiley, to fire the journal’s editor and founder, Robert Goodin (ANU). (more…)
Last Day to Enter the Gift Guide Giveaway – extension
Today’s the last day to suggest a gift for the gift guide and get a chance to win your choice of any of the suggested gifts.