August 2013
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An exchange between Adorno and Marcuse regarding the student movement in the late 1960s
This is really quite interesting; in retrospect, Adorno seems to have the better of the debate, though Marcuse responds effectively on many points. Alas, both suffered from taking the nonsense of Hegelian dialectics seriously, but there is still much worthwhile in the exchange notwithstanding that. Marcuse is upset that Horkheimer allegedly described his version of…
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In Memoriam: Craig Bradley
…with the always congenial Lee Pacchia at Bloomberg. Not much new, however, for those who've read my comments here. Professor Craig Bradley, the Robert A. Lucas Chair of Law at the University of Indiana – Bloomington, passed away this week. He was 67. Bradley was a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School and…
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Who reads this blog?
So with not quite 2800 responses, here's the breakdown: Philosophy faculty member 32%900 Philosophy graduate student 30%848 Philosophy undergraduate student 6%181 Faculty member in another field 7%200 Graduate student in another field 6%163 Undergraduate student in another field 1%38 School teacher (high school, middle school, elementary) 1%29 High…
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More thoughts on the ABA Task Force’s Working Paper on the Future of Legal Education…
…from former Cincinnati Dean Joseph Tomain, who invited me to share his remarks with readers: Download ABA Task Force Comment Tomain
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Should graduate students use social media?
A new graduate student writes: As an incoming grad student, and reader of your blog, I am cognizant of the generally harsh reality of the academic job market. In light of that, I obviously do not want to do anything that would lessen my chances on the market. I am wondering what the general consensus…
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Hiring in bankruptcy and/or commercial law?
Michael Simkovic at Seton Hall is now well-known to readers of this blog, but due to the notorious situation at Seton Hall (where all untenured faculty have been told they may be let go at the end of this academic year due to budgetary concerns), he is on the teaching market for the first time. …
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Regarding the “sexting” grad student…
…he informs me that the Daily Beast was not supposed to identify him, so I've removed the earlier post about this.
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The ABA Task Force Working Paper (WP) on “the Future of Legal Education,” Part II
In an earlier post, I noted my basic agreement with the majority of the thematic recommendations of the Task Force. Here I will make a few more critical comments on aspects of the WP, though it may be that, at the end of the day, they will not matter much. 1. It is important that the…
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“Why Tolerate Religion?” on Freethought Radio…
…here (the portion on the book starts about half way through).
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An informational website about Title IX
Here. (Thanks to John Downes-Angus for the pointer.)
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Hiring committees, 2013-14
At Prawfs.
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On why I post comments from colleagues “anonymously” sometimes
I sometimes post comments from colleagues elsewhere, but without attribution (I always ask them what they would prefer). I imagine the reason is obvious to most readers, but perhaps I should make it explicit, especially for the benefit of those who don't pay much attention to cyberspace. The basic fact is that anyone these days who…
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CUNY’s Jesse Prinz blogging…
…at Aesthetics for Birds.
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“Teach for America” is wicked
This explains why. Many smart young people, with good intentions, have participated in it. They should stop doing so.
I don’t think it’s that the philosophical debates will become irrelevant in your example, so much that your example demonstrates…