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Fool on NYU Abu Dhabi closes its campus (for the time being I assume)April 1, 2026
My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…
Santa Monica on LLMs and graduate education in philosophyApril 1, 2026
If much of the interest of high-quality papers lies between the lines—in the metaphorical fire that a paper lights in…
Charles Bakker on Deciding Between Admissions Offers: The Importance of Visiting/Talking With Current StudentsApril 1, 2026
I would also recommend that potential grad students make inquiries into how far the compensation package actually goes towards cost…
Matty Silverstein on NYU Abu Dhabi closes its campus (for the time being I assume)April 1, 2026
It’s a mix. I’m still in the UAE with my family, and we feel safe. But some students and faculty…
Jason on LLMs and graduate education in philosophyApril 1, 2026
In the above comment, Michel wrote: “As an aside, every once in a while I check out how the chatbots…
Nathan Meyvis on LLMs and graduate education in philosophyMarch 31, 2026
I could imagine LLMs having saved me a *ton* of time in graduate school–e.g., by having supplied reasonable answers to…
Stefan Sciaraffa on In Memoriam: Barry Allen (1957-2025)March 31, 2026
The McMaster Department of Philosophy has now put together the following notice commemorating Barry: Barry Allen: A Philosophical Life Barry…