Christopher Peacocke (metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language and mind) at New York University has accepted an offer uptown, from Columbia University. That will certainly give a reputational boost to Columbia, though it is likely to be a wash for NYU given their other recent appointments (i.e., I would expect NYU, Princeton, and Rutgers to still remain at the top of next year’s survey). But, with decision time at hand, I’ll post a few thoughts on the “hierarchy,” as it were, in a bit, in light of the various moves.