March 2024
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In Memoriam: John F. Malcolm (1930-2023)
Professor Malcolm, a longtime member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of California at Davis, where he was emeritus, died in September 2023. A scholar of ancient philosophy, he was best-known for his work on Plato. The UC Davis memorial notice is here. Comments are open for remembrances from those who knew Professor…
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In Memoriam: Roberta Karmel (1937-2024)
Emerita at Brooklyn Law School, where she taught for more than three decades, Professor Karmel, an expert in securities regulation and corporate law, was also a partner at a major New York law firm and the first female commissioner of the S.E.C. The BLS memorial notice is here.
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Akrasia in The Guardian
A rather substantial piece. (Thanks to Eric Wolf for the pointer.)
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Blast from the past: “Farmer’s intent”
Back in 2020, courtesy of legal philosopher Leslie Green (and still a classic!).
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In Memoriam: William W. Tait (1929-2024)
Professor Tait, a leading figure in philosophy of mathematics, was emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he taught for nearly a quarter-century. Matt Boyle, Chair of the Department here, kindly shared a memorial notice, that is below the fold. Comments are also open for remembrances from those who knew Professor Tait or for those…
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A new podcast series of “conversations” from Pitt’s Center for the Philosophy of Science
The first one is here. (Thanks to Edouard Machery for the pointer.)
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Ney from UC Davis to LMU Munich
Alyssa Ney (metaphysics, philosophy of science and physics, philoophy of mind), Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Davis, has accepted the Chair in Metaphysics at LMU Munich, starting July 1, 2024. This will solidify LMU Munich's position as the strongest "analytic" (and formal philosophy) department on the European Continent, and by a…
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Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (UPDATED)
MOVING TO FRON FROM YESTERDAY On FB, Alex Guerrero noted the dramatic decline in the number of reviews NDPR publishes each year in the last few years, which generated a lively discussion. Here's what happened. Gary and Staci Gutting worked tirelessly (and without much support or compensation) to produce the hundreds of reviews each year;…
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After pretending to listen, U of Kent senior management decides to close its successful philosophy department anyway
Philosopher Simon Kirchin, formerly of Kent, asked me to share the following: Further to previous announcements of plans, the University of Kent has decided to close its Department of Philosophy. It will take no new students from now on. Existing students will be 'taught out' across the next two academic years. The University has made…
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John K. Wilson is not a reliable supporter of academic freedom
Years ago, I was impressed that Mr. Wilson (a freelance "academic freedom" expert [sic] as it were) was one of the few who spoke up on behalf of the attack on the free speech rights of Ward Churchill. Alas, it's now clear that his interest in free speech and academic freeodm is partisan through and…
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Jared Kushner, consigliere to Mafia Don Trump, sees real estate opportunity in ethnic cleansing of Gaza
Good capitalist instincts in this guy.
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Lawsky’s entry-level hiring report for 2024
If you've recently accepted a tenure-track job in law teaching, submit your information to Professor Lawsky here.
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On Berkeley, Kant and perspectivalism
Paul Franks discusses at IAITV.
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New philosophy Acquisitions Editor at OUP!
I was very pleased to learn that the new editor (following Peter Momtchiloff's retirement) will be April Peake, who was previously an Associate Editor for Philosophy at OUP (I had the pleasure of working with her then on my Moral Psychology with Nietzsche [2019]). I am delighted she has been recruited back to OUP!
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Another free speech crisis in the universities in Israel
Hebrew University in Jerusalem has suspended (with pay) a professor who gave an interview denouncing Zionism and raising doubts about the October 7 atrocities. In the U.S., her speech would be protected (in principle) under the AAUP "academic freedom" rubric, which includes extramural speech on matters of political interet under its protection–but American academic freedom…
The Wisconsin legislature made UW system implement post-tenure (5-year) reviews several years ago. The statutory requirements were fed into the…