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I never met Alan, sadly, but his work leading the charge in making philosophy of sex “a thing” in contemporary…
Professor O’Grady’s considerate tribute highlights many of David Berman’s admirable qualities. I did not know Berman well personally – I…
Permanecer junto a los griegos. Ética, dialéctica y política en la filosofía temprana de Hans-Georg Gadamer. San Martín: UNSAM Edita…
I’ve only just heard this news and am sorry to read it. I was taught as an undergrad and postgrad…
I taught in the philosophy department (“mental and moral sciences – philosophy”) at TCD in 1977-1979, and so had David…
Incidentally, oral examinations are very common in Denmark. Though I teach philosophy of science, I work in a Math Department,…
As a student of a terminal MA program, I would love to have this opportunity (in this counterfactual situation). It…
…"the best-known philosopher in the English-speaking world." I assume what they meant was the "best-known philosopher in The Weekly Standard offices," where apparently no one has heard of Peter Singer, Jurgen Habermas (who is better-known than Scruton even in the English-speaking world), Martha Nussbaum, Anthony Appiah, Charles Taylor and on and on.
(Thanks to Robert McGarvey for the pointer.)
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