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    The McMaster Department of Philosophy has now put together the following notice commemorating Barry: Barry Allen: A Philosophical Life Barry…

One philosopher among 2019 class of MacArthur Foundation Fellows

Elizabeth Anderson (Michigan) is the only philosopher out of 26 new Fellows who will receive over 600K for five years, no restrictions attached.   MacArthur has awarded very few of these grants to philosophers over the years:  Richard Rorty, Gregory Vlastos, Patricia Churchland, Nancy Cartwright, T.M. Scanlon all come to mind, but that's not many considering the grants have been around for more than 35 years now.

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