October 2004
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New Editorial Offices for American Philosophical Quarterly
Neil Tennant (Philosophy, Ohio State) has taken over as editor of APQ from Dale Jacquette (Philosophy, Penn State). Information on the new editorial office and submissions are here.
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The Coming Military Draft, yet again
Clear proof that Paul Krugman has been reading this blog. (Caveat: I am not employing the standard of proof popular in the “reality-based community.”) UPDATE: And see this item too.
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“The Brownshirting of America”
Another strong column by a libertarian (a former Reagan Administration official no less) who has had a taste of the mindless American right: “In language reeking with hatred, Heritage Foundation TownHall readers impolitely informed me that opposing the invasion of Iraq is identical to opposing America, that Bush is the greatest American leader in history…
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I think Kerry will actually win
This may be of some mild interest to readers from abroad, but for the first time in this election, I think Kerry is likely to win, perhaps by a substantial enough margin that it won’t be possible to fudge or undermine the outcome by fraud, and the results may be clear after election day and…
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Corporate & Securities Law Expert Choi from Berkeley to NYU
Stephen Choi, a leading young corporate and securities law expert at Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley, has accepted a permanent offer from the law school at New York University, where he is presently visiting. When word got out last Spring that Choi might be moveable, several top law…
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Dear Aunt Estelle and Uncle Hobie…
Here’s why undecideds should vote for Kerry. If this doesn’t sway Estelle and Hobie, then we’re all doomed.
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Bush Supporters Speak Out
This writer at the libertarian Lew Rockwell site has a charming chronicle of how Bush supporters have responded to his criticisms of their man. The insults and abusive language are familiar, but what is so striking about the right-wing rabble when they get aroused is their penchant for armchair psychologizing to demean their opponent. My…
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The U.S. Election Day is Only Two Weeks Away…
…but will we know the results in the year 2004? Given what’s brewing, it’s doubtful.
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Philosophy Job Market
Brian Weatherson (Philosophy, Cornell) has an anaylsis of the October edition of Jobs for Philosophers here. I’m not sure I get his descriptive/normative distinction, but the data is clear enough and job seekers, in particular, may find it of interest.
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“Bush’s War on Science”
The actual (and apt) title for this article from The Guardian. An excerpt: “In a recent edition of the genius internet cartoon strip Get Your War On, two anonymous office workers discuss George Bush’s policy on stem cell research. ‘If Bush is gonna keep arguing against science,’ says one, ‘why not go all the way…
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Inter-Blog Warfare
This will be of no interest to anyone other than those who read blogs more generally: Crooked Timber is a nice blog of mostly decent, social democrats, folks I like and respect as scholars, and I wish there were more of them in the world. But they can be pretty boring–often right, but still boring–and…
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“Bush is an Idiot,” or “Screw Our Troops”
Details here: “Col. Earl Hecker, a critical care doctor at Landstuhl [a millitary hospital], says that the casualty situation for U.S. troops is far worse than most people in the U.S. can imagine. ‘[The public has] no idea what’s going on here, none whatsoever,’ he told New York Newsday. Then he blurted out, ‘Bush is…
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“Pirates and Emperors”
This is cute, and pointed–especially the duck at the end. (Thanks to Doug Barnes for the pointer.)
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Here’s one for the Annals of Pettiness
ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 28, 2004: These rumors just won’t die…sigh. Worth posting again. =============================== It is inevitable that if one produces rankings and comments on the scholarly fortunes of different faculties that ad hominem attacks and speculations will abound. Yet even though my rankings of philosophy departments dominate the philosophy world, I’ve never encountered unprofessional…
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Two Items from the New York Times of Interest
U.S. readers will surely have seen these, but foreign readers, who have no reason or need to look at The New York Times ordinarily, may find both these items of interest. One is the expected endorsement of John Kerry for President. The editorial is a well-drawn indictment of the Bush Administration, that avoids claiming too…
I never met Alan, sadly, but his work leading the charge in making philosophy of sex “a thing” in contemporary…