June 2011
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60 Years Worth of BBC Radio 4 “Reith Lectures” Now Available On-Line
Here, including Bertrand Russell, John Searle, Onora O'Neill, and many other literary, cultural, and intellectual figures of note. (Thanks to Mohamad Al-Hakim for the pointer.)
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Please, fire Rick Rylance…please!
AHRC redux.
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An intuition-pump thought experiment…
…that will make your head explode. (I doubt even Frances Kamm will have a determinate intuition about this one!) (Thanks to Seth Bordner for the pointer.)
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In Memoriam: Anne Dupre
Anne Proffitt Dupre, the J. Alton Hosch Professor of law at the University of Georgia, passed away last week. She was 58. Dupre, a UGA graduate and clerk to Justice Blackmun, joined the law school in 1994. She was an expert in education law and published Speaking Up: The Unintended Costs of Free Speech in Public Schools…
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Hiring Chairs for 2011-12…
…may announce themselves here, as well as their hiring priorities, if any, for the year.
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Explaining “the Knobe Effect”
A nice explanation of some recent, 'high tech' X-Phil work.
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Peter Singer in 55 Seconds of Comedy
Here. (Thanks to Tamler Sommers for the pointer.)
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In the annals of fundraising for philosophy…
…the latest effort from Crispin Wright surely stands out!
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Visiting Professors at the Top Law Schools, 2011-12–3rd Draft
MOVING TO FRONT FROM JUNE 9–WITH REVISIONS As I've done before, I'm posting a list of the visiting professors (who hold university appointments elsewhere) at the top six law schools, the schools that are "top six" by almost all measures of faculty quality–which are also the schools that also typically have the most visiting professors…
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In Memoriam: John Hospers (1918-2011)
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Southern California, his main philosophical work was in aesthetics, though he was best-known to the world at large as the first Libertarian candidate for President, in 1972. There is a brief obituary here. ADDENDUM: A longer, USC memorial notice here.
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More on the weekend
Sorry for the dearth of material lately, some pressing family matters, plus a conference, have left me little time. Thanks to those who have e-mailed material, I am still catching up on e-mail as well. I hope to have more over the course of the weekend.
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Two Interviews, Left and Right
With Brian Barry and Robert Nozick. (Thanks to Jerry Dworkin for the pointer.)
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More AHRC Protest Developments!
Thom Brooks (Newcastle) has the latest.
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The Euthyphro Problem…and a cat
This is funny. (Thanks to Eileen Daly for the pointer.)
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In Memoriam: Frederica Lombard
Professor Emeritus Freddie Lombard, of the Wayne State School of Law, passed away last week. She joined the Wayne State faculty in 1966 - joining a very small cadre of female law faculty in the country. She served as interim dean of the law school from 2003-04.
People should understand what precipitated my remarks here at Leiter Reports. Also, a few replies and comments on the conversation:…