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News for & about the philosophy profession, ed. by Justin Weinberg, philosopher at the U. of South Carolina. You can also find me on bsky.
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Jan 21, 2019
    Hi! I'm a philosopher. You might know me from such hits as "No, I don't have any sayings," "You must be thinking of psychology," "That would be begging the question" and its even more popular follow-up, "That's not what 'begging the question' means."
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Apr 19, 2024
    Philosopher Daniel Dennett has died.
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    Daniel Dennett (1942-2024)
    Daniel Dennett, professor emeritus of philosophy at Tufts University, well-known for his work in philosophy of mind and a wide range of other philosophical areas, has died. Professor Dennett wrote...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Oct 28, 2022
    Five boxes of previously unknown Hegel lectures have been discovered...
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    Found: Five Boxes of New Hegel (updated)
    Five boxes of previously unknown transcriptions of lectures by G.W.F. Hegel have been found. The materials were discovered by Klaus Vieweg (Jena) in the archives of the Archdiocese of Munich and...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Jun 20, 2025
    Philosopher Helen De Cruz has died.
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    Helen De Cruz (1978-2025)
    Helen De Cruz, professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died. Professor De Cruz specialized in philosophy of religion and cognitive science. They were the author of Wonderstruck: How...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    May 10, 2023
    Ian Hacking, an influential and prolific philosopher known for his work on various topics in philosophy of science, died earlier today.
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    Ian Hacking (1936-2023)
    Ian Hacking, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto and an influential figure in the philosophy of science, has died. Professor Hacking is well known for his work across a...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Sep 25, 2019
    Elizabeth Anderson is the winner of one of this year's MacArthur Fellowships (aka "Genius Grant"). She's the first academic philosopher to win one in over 25 years. dailynous.com/2019/09/25/eli…
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Apr 13, 2021
    Philosopher Edmund Gettier has died.
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    Edmund Gettier (1927-2021) (updated)
    Edmund L. Gettier III, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has died. Professor Gettier had interests in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and logic, but...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Nov 9, 2022
    A philosophy organization is investigating the editorial processes at one of its journals after its publication of an article that contained a bizarre attack on a philosophy graduate student.
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    Remarks about Graduate Student Raise Questions about Journal’s Editorial Policies
    The Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain is investigating the editorial processes at one of its journals, Impact: Philosophical Perspectives on Education Policy (Wiley), after its latest...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Sep 21, 2021
    Charles Mills, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at CUNY, has died.
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    Charles Mills (1951-2021) (updated)
    Charles W. Mills, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), has died. Professor Mills was well known for his work in social and political...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Aug 27, 2018
    "We are extremely concerned about the normalization of this term in academic philosophy, and its effect in reinforcing a hostile climate for debate on an issue of key importance to women."
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    Derogatory Language in Philosophy Journal Risks Increased Hostility and Diminished Discussion...
    The following is a guest post* from Sophie Allen (Keele), Elizabeth Finneron-Burns (Warwick), Jane Clare Jones, Holly Lawford-Smith (Melbourne), Mary Leng (York), Rebecca Reilly-Cooper (Warwick), and...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Dec 16, 2019
    The American Philosophical Association's Book Prize has been awarded to Kate Manne (@kate_manne) for her book, Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny.
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    Down Girl by Kate Manne Wins APA Book Prize
    Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, has won the 2019 Book Prize from the American Philosophical Association (APA) for her Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny. The APA...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    May 3, 2021
    Did a "Types of Paper" for ethics and, by request, a roundup of other ones in a post at Daily Nous.
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Sep 16, 2022
    Saul Kripke, one of the most influential analytic philosophers of the 20th Century, has died.
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    Saul Kripke (1940-2022)
    Saul Kripke, one of the most influential analytic philosophers of the 20th Century, has died. Professor Kripke was well-known for his work in philosophy of language and logic, with his Naming and...
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    Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
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    Jun 9, 2018
    Philosofriends, Kate Manne (@kate_manne) is suffering severe online abuse from Jordan Peterson’s followers (threats of murder, calls for her to kill herself). Regardless of your views of their ideas, you agree, I’m sure, that this is not how to reply to criticism. (1/3)

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