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Porphyry of Tyre on Theology and Theurgy (Harvard University Press & Center for the Study of World Religions, 2026) Permanently…
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Saul Smilansky PARADOXICAL ETHICS (Oxford University Press, 2026). Available by Open Access. https://academic.oup.com/book/62721?login=false Paradoxical Ethics is a unique book, exploring…
Some background: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/12/thousands-of-university-of-nottingham-staff-told-they-are-at-risk-of-redundancy Not only does Nottingham University have a good academic reputation, the city of Nottingham has a great…
Jacob Barrett, Ideal and Non- Ideal Theory (Cambridge University Press, 2026) Part of the Elements in Political Philosophy series. Permanently…
The irony here is that both Ben and Paul are fighting the wrong battle — like dinosaurs before the meteor…
The Harvard Crimson reports that Harvard Law School may start having a real tenure review, thanks to Harvard President Larry Summers. As I’ve noted before, tenure standards in law schools are rather different than in the rest of the university. If Harvard Law School moves to the tenure norms of the rest of Harvard that would be extraordinary.
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