December 2018
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Best philosophy book publishers in English? (UPDATED)
MOVING TO FRONT FROM YESTERDAY We haven't done this in about five years, so here goes: rank these publishers by the quality of their catalogue of philosophy books in English. Some, of course, publish more than others, so think of this in terms of something like per capita quality as it were: if a book…
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Thomas Jefferson Law School on the brink
An account of the school's troubles from a local San Diego paper.
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Cheesehead fascists, i.e., Wisconsin Repugs, take steps to undo effect of election they lost
This is America in 2018. We saw the same move by the Repugs in North Carolina. This isn't "normal" politics: this is what fascist gangsters do first, before they turn to cracking people's skulls. No doubt there exist Republicans who don't want to be repugnant human beings: you better make yourself heard, because time is…
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Colorado summer seminar in philosophy for advanced undergraduates…
…is now accepting applications!
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Fascists force the CEU out of Hungary, but the CEU will continue in Vienna!
Philosopher Tim Crane (CEU) writes: Today the CEU announced at a press conference that, since the Hungarian government has still not signed the agreement that its own officials negotiated with the State of New York in 2017, the University will now be definitely transferring many of its activities to Vienna, starting from the academic year…
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Sex is not a social construct
Another excellent essay by philosopher Alex Byrne (MIT); particularly delicious and amusing is the analysis of Judith Butler's "argument." This is the kind of writing that makes one remember what can be so good about analytic philosophy's intellectual hygiene.
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From studying philosophy at Princeton to cooking Nigerian cuisine in London…
…and earning a Michelin star. (Thanks to Joseph Shieber for the pointer.)
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APA continues to dole out resources based on the idea that the racial, ethnic and gender diversity of the profession is the most important issue
Same old, same old. A couple of these are good programs, but the APA needs to pursue some "diversity" in what it funds. If you applied, but didn't get funding, I'd be interested to hear about your project. I can share it with or without identifying information about the philosophers involved, but it might be…
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Aaron Troodler of the National Council of Young Israel is a fascist…
…because fascists always want those who express verboten views harmed and sanctioned. Will Temple University cave in to the fascists? We'll have to see. In the interim, the senior administrators might read this and learn how professionals respond to these mobs. (Thanks to Ruchira Paul for the pointer.) ADDENDUM: Is this the same Aaron Troodler?
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Diary of capitalist decline: Paris edition December 2018
Their President isn't a monster-child, but the underlying facts are the same.
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Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush
As readers will no doubt be aware, he passed away yesterday, age 94. I haven't much to say about him. He was the last of the "Wall Street Republicans" to be President; he came of age in a Republican Party that had not yet completely ceded to the Democrats the role of "prudent wing of…
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Great moments in obscure rock ‘n’ roll: The Apryl Fool, “April Blues,” 1969
Japanese psychedelic blues band, recorded one album, from which this instrumental comes:
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AAUP investigation of Vermont Law School for “eviscerating tenure” could jeopardize Vermont’s reaccreditation (Michael Simkovic)
The American Association of University Professors recently authorized an investigation of Vermont Law School following a restructuring that stripped most of Vermont's tenured faculty members of tenure and slashed their pay. The restructuring was reportedly undertaken without sufficient evidence of financial exigency and did not follow proper procedures. I've previously noted that if allegations prove…
I would note that there are a lot of structural reasons why senior staff might produce less research than people…