November 2021
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The BPhil in philosophy at Oxford
MOVING TO FRONT FROM THIS MORNING–UPDATED This is a pretty unappealing portrait by a recent BPhil student; from his summation: In sum, partly due to systematic funding cuts facing UK Higher Education institutions in the last few years, there are several reasons why the Oxford BPhil can be a bad choice for students (but which…
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The BPhil in philosophy at Oxford
MOVING TO FRONT FROM THIS MORNING–UPDATED This is a pretty unappealing portrait by a recent BPhil student; from his summation: In sum, partly due to systematic funding cuts facing UK Higher Education institutions in the last few years, there are several reasons why the Oxford BPhil can be a bad choice for students (but which…
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University of Rochester behaving badly!
It has suspended an English professor for reading from texts in class that included the n-word. The Acaemic Freedom Alliance, fortunately, is on the case, and is providing legal counsel for the professor whose academic freedom rights have been violated.
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University of Rochester behaving badly!
It has suspended an English professor for reading from texts in class that included the n-word. The Acaemic Freedom Alliance, fortunately, is on the case, and is providing legal counsel for the professor whose academic freedom rights have been violated.
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A brief comment on the SCOPUS database ranking of philosophers
Justin Weinberg (South Carolina) reports the results here, noting, correctly, that the database "misses quite a bit of philosophy." The list also misses those who are characterized as "law" or "social science," even when their work is all in philosophy. Thus, e.g., in the "career" citations, Jeremy Waldron (NYU) would come come in just ahead…
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A brief comment on the SCOPUS database ranking of philosophers
Justin Weinberg (South Carolina) reports the results here, noting, correctly, that the database "misses quite a bit of philosophy." The list also misses those who are characterized as "law" or "social science," even when their work is all in philosophy. Thus, e.g., in the "career" citations, Jeremy Waldron (NYU) would come come in just ahead…
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PGR 2021 Preview: Biggest Moves (Up and Down) in the Overall Rankings in the UK
In the overall rankings for the UK, the programs below the fold were the biggest movers (at least 3 positions), either up or down:
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PGR 2021 Preview: Biggest Moves (Up and Down) in the Overall Rankings in the UK
In the overall rankings for the UK, the programs below the fold were the biggest movers (at least 3 positions), either up or down:
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Law school application season: total applicants down slightly, high-end LSAT scores down more
As well they should! Since the law school is clearly out of control, the UIC higher administration needs to step in! UPDATE: Keith Whittington (Princeton) points out to me that the Administration has "stepped in," to defend the witch hunt! The statement simply repeats the allegations that were dispatched by Professor Koppelman in his CHE…
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2021 PGR Preview: Biggest Declines in the Overall Rankings for the U.S. Top 50
We noted the big increases (5 or more spots) in the U.S. top 50 a couple of weeks back; below the fold are the schools that dropped 5 or more spots in the 2021 PGR compared to 2017:
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2021 PGR Preview: Biggest Declines in the Overall Rankings for the U.S. Top 50
We noted the big increases (5 or more spots) in the U.S. top 50 a couple of weeks back; below the fold are the schools that dropped 5 or more spots in the 2021 PGR compared to 2017:
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Scotland reports six cases of Omicron variant among people with no travel history…
…indicating "community transmission." This fits with the speculation noted yesterday that, in fact, this variant has been circulating for awhile before South Africa and Botswana noticed it. That would also suggest that it may not be destined to dominate Delta. (See also Dr. Scott Gottlieb.) UPDATE: And here's a very optimistic take out of Australia.…
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Scotland reports six cases of Omicron variant among people with no travel history…
…indicating "community transmission." This fits with the speculation noted yesterday that, in fact, this variant has been circulating for awhile before South Africa and Botswana noticed it. That would also suggest that it may not be destined to dominate Delta. (See also Dr. Scott Gottlieb.) UPDATE: And here's a very optimistic take out of Australia.…
To be worth using, a detector needs not only (A) not get very many false positives, but also (B) get…