September 2015
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Open letter from academics to world leaders on climate change
Philosopher Lawrence Torcello (Rochester Institute of Technology) calls this letter to my attention, which some philosophers have already signed, and others are invited to do so.
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Erosion of free speech at UK universities, a sad saga
The latest. UPDATE: Apparently (and happily), Warwick reversed the decision. (Thanks to Tim Carter for the pointer.)
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Georgia alum and longtime professor gives $1 million for Chair…
…to celebrate his 97th birthday!
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The best “general” philosophy journals, part II
MOVING TO FRONT: THIS POLL WILL BE CLOSING TOMORROW MIDDAY! So the earlier poll gave us a "top ten" list of generalist philosophy journals, but since it omitted too many possible "top twenty" contenders, we're going to run a new poll to identify 11-20. Have fun! (Journal of the American Philosophical Association seems a bit…
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Latest from the American political circus
The Trump candidacy continues to collapse–his unfavorable ratings, even among Republicans, are very high, and he hasn't been able to break into the 30% range in polls (even the braindead Rick Perry did that four years ago). This is a tragedy on many levels: Trump single-handedly guarantees a Democratic victory, so the longer he lasts,…
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Yale’s Joshua Knobe interviewed…
…by Clifford Sosis at What is it like to be a philosopher?
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Some doubts about the latest study of “sexual assault” on campus
Here. UPDATE: Some critical comments and discussion about the preceding.
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Cary Nelson is a disgrace, part 132
If I were Cary Nelson, I would call for his tenure to be revoked for lack of collegiality.
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Aristotle gives course selection advice…
…with help from philosopher Jennifer Uleman (SUNY-Purchase).
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In Memoriam: Calvin Massey (1949-2015)
Alas, another life taken by cancer to report today: Professor Massey was a distinguished constitutional law scholar, who spent most of his career at UC Hastings, before moving in 2012 to take up the Daniel Webster Chair at the law school at the University of New Hampshire. I will add a link to a memorial…
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In Memoriam: Michael J. Zimmer (1946-2015)
A well-known scholar in the labor and employment law fields, he was, at the time of his death, a professor of law at Loyola University, Chicago. There is a brief memorial notice here, as well as recollections from colleagues and friends. (Thanks to Bob Condlin for the pointer.)
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Eastern APA program for January 2016 now on-line
Here. UPDATE: Wow, it was really good of the APA to simplify service of process like this!
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Trial of Rutgers-Newark philosophy prof Stubblefield in progress
An account here, including a concrete description of "facilitated communication" (which, alas, may remind one of a ouija board).
My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…