December 2008
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“The Oxford Handbook of Continental Philosophy”
Michael Rosen and I are certainly grateful to Professor Vandevelde of Marquette for this generous review of The Oxford Handbook of Continental Philosophy; his conclusion is particularly welcome, because it states well our aim and the aim of the contributors, and confirms that we achieved it: In sum, this handbook is a remarkable achievement. On…
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MacBride from Birkbeck to Cambridge
Fraser MacBride (metaphysics, philosophy of mathematics, history of analytic philosophy), Reader in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, has accepted a permanent post at Cambridge University, to commence in October 2009.
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How Much Does It Cost to Name a Law School?
$35 million in the case of Indiana University, Bloomington, the school's second enormous gift in the last year!
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Please Post Information about Cancelled Job Searches Here
Karen Bennett (Cornell) writes with a very good suggestion: As you know, the economic situation is hitting a lot of universities pretty hard. Various schools have hiring freezes, or "pauses", and so forth. As placement director at Cornell this year, I’m hearing a steady trickle of rumors about positions advertised in the JFP that have…
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Stanford Trying to Cut $100 Million from Its Budget!
And the President and Provost (philosopher John Etchemendy), among others, are taking 10% pay cuts. When even the wealthiest universities are taking these kinds of steps, that is worrisome indeed. Meanwhile, the Philosophy Job Market wiki shows six searches cancelled so far. Anecdotal reports suggest the number is higher, especially if one includes contractions (e.g.,…
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Advice for Job Interviews
Tad Brennan (Cornell) calls my attention to this useful advice about job interviews at a hiring convention. As Professor Brennan writes: "It’s written by an historian, about the AHA, but the advice carries over directly. There are a few things one could disagree with, but by and large I think it is very solid advice…
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NYU’s New Grading Curve
Grade inflation, but NYU didn't go off the Yale/Harvard "no grades" cliff: As you may know, after lengthy deliberation the faculty recently approved a new grading curve, effective immediately. All fall 2008 classes (including early seven week classes) will be graded using this curve. The new curve includes a number of innovations, including the introduction…
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College Becoming Unaffordable for Most in the U.S.
The article does not discuss the implications for legal education, but one can draw the obvious conclusions.
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Shut Up Already!
Jonathan Wolff (UCL) comments on philosophers and brevity.
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Faculties to be Added to the PGR Survey
The Advisory Board has voted on those faculties that requested inclusion in the new PGR surveys. Those that got either a majority or a significant minority of support (Board members in some cases gave particular reasons for the support), as well as those with the most support in Australasia and the U.K., will be added. …
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New Obituary for C.B. Martin Has Appeared
The link is here, for those who might be interested.
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ABA Journal 2nd Annual List of “Top 100” Blawgs
I do appreciate that the ABA Journal has listed this blog two years in a row among its 'top 100' law-related blogs, especially since the ABA Journal link directs a decent amount of traffic here. I am always amazed at how many of the blawgs on their list I've never heard of, and perhaps just a tad dismayed at…
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Comparative Information on Stipends/Benefits for Grad Students
This appears to be a useful database, though bear in mind that even at schools with low average stipends there may be particular fellowships that are quite generous. There may also be particular departments whose averages are much higher than the university norm.
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PGR Update
Within the next 24 hours, the faculty lists will be finalized (post corrections here) and, with luck, the on-line survey will begin by the end of the week, and run for about two weeks. Faculties that the Advisory Board has voted to add to the survey will be announced here tomorrow. Remember that even those…
Georgy Maksimovich pointed me to this article in Russian: https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2026/05/25/antisovetskie-filosofskie-kontratseptsii