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My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…
If much of the interest of high-quality papers lies between the lines—in the metaphorical fire that a paper lights in…
I would also recommend that potential grad students make inquiries into how far the compensation package actually goes towards cost…
It’s a mix. I’m still in the UAE with my family, and we feel safe. But some students and faculty…
In the above comment, Michel wrote: “As an aside, every once in a while I check out how the chatbots…
I could imagine LLMs having saved me a *ton* of time in graduate school–e.g., by having supplied reasonable answers to…
The McMaster Department of Philosophy has now put together the following notice commemorating Barry: Barry Allen: A Philosophical Life Barry…
…an academic room, which seems to be attracting a number of philosophers who haven't used academia.edu. Any reason to prefer one to the other? Curious what people's experience has been of one or both.
BL: I am happy to answer your question (which is based on a misunderstanding, but please e-mail me). I can't post an answer, due to collegial obligations.
Academic Room is a content platform for philosophy and other disciplines, while Academia is a peer-to-peer social network. If you are interested in a specific disciplinary orientation and want to curate content, then the former is an attractive option. I have had enough of social networks and they seem to be a big waste of time.
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