September 2011
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Philosopher vs. Economist
Funny. (Thanks to Chris Hitchcock for the pointer.)
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New Books in September
Author and/or publishers kindly sent me the following books this month: The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy by Naomi Zack (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011). Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction, 3rd edition, by Alex Rosenberg (Routledge, 2012). Pluralism and Liberal Politics by Robert B. Talisse (Routledge, 2012). An Introduction…
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More Student Credentials Puffery at Illinois
This time it was reported to the ABA and US News, and would have affected the ranking results. And still U.S. News underranks Illinois relative to the quality of the faculty!
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More Student Credentials Puffery at Illinois
This time it was reported to the ABA and US News, and would have affected the ranking results. And still U.S. News underranks Illinois relative to the quality of the faculty!
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For a JD/PhD, Does the Caliber of the Law School Matter?
MOVING TO FRONT FROM NOV. 18 2009, SINCE THE QUESTION IS ARISING AGAIN A philosophy graduate student writes: I was hoping you might be able to help me with a follow-up question I had regarding your blog-post on leiterreports regarding the merits of getting a J.D. and a Ph.D. in philosophy. I'm now in my…
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A few Netherlands Tips
Many readers were kind enough to offer tips about dining before our trip earlier this month, so permit me to offer some recommendations of my own, now that the trip is done. In Amsterdam: the Convent Hotel is very nice (four stars), and has some fabulous deals (we got a room for two for under 90…
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Synthese Scandal, Redux
I do hope philosophers concerned with academic integrity will not forget about the outrageous editorial misconduct at Synthese that we discussed at length last Spring, for which the editors have failed to apologize or make amends for, notwithstanding a petition signed by several hundred philosophers. I hope those committed to a boycott will continue to…
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In defense of higher education…
…in the U.K.
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PGR Update
If all goes as planned, the on-line surveys for the 2011 PGR will begin early next week, and run for about three weeks. I should have some preliminary results to share in mid-November, and the new PGR should be on-line in early December. That's the plan, in any case!
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Psychology Strikes Again: It’s not Kantians who are Pathological…
…it's utilitarians. Take that, Joshua Greene (and Nietzsche)! (Thanks to Neil McArthur for the pointer.) On a serious note, what do readers make of these studies?
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8 Strategic Goals, 60 Strategic Objectives…
…for UC Hastings. Wow! (Thanks to Joe Hodnicki for the pointer.) ADDENDUM: One puzzle about Hastings is why, in recent years, they've been losing almost all their top public law scholars, and mostly to peer, rather than clearly better, schools (Amar and Bhagwat to UC Davis, Leib to Fordham, and now Massey to New Hampshire). Anyone know? Just…
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8 Strategic Goals, 60 Strategic Objectives…
…for UC Hastings. Wow! (Thanks to Joe Hodnicki for the pointer.) ADDENDUM: One puzzle about Hastings is why, in recent years, they've been losing almost all their top public law scholars, and mostly to peer, rather than clearly better, schools (Amar and Bhagwat to UC Davis, Leib to Fordham, and now Massey to New Hampshire). Anyone know? Just…
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More Academic Integrity Problems for Marc Hauser? *UPDATED SINCE THIS MORNING*
MOVING TO FRONT FROM THIS MORNING Gilbert Harman (Princeton) comments. UPDATE: Professor Harman writes: "I have taken my discussion of Hauser and Mikhail off my web site. It was misleading in suggesting that I agreed with the 'case' against Hauser. Furthermore, I now have received many comments that would call for serious revisions to what…
Giovanni Molteni Tagliabue (Italy) Rationalized and Extended Democracy – The REDemo Project. Foreword by Gilberto Corbellini. Firenze University Press 2023.…