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Consider the following scenario: a writing sample is requested from a student applying to a graduate department in philosophy. The…
The point of a draconian punishment is to deter the conduct, which seems important in this case. And just to…
Brian’s proposal, “automatic expulsion if it turns out the writing sample was written with AI”, is clearly much too draconian.…
As a future Philosophy PhD applicant I am curious if it is plausible to assume that this will increase the…
…after threats from state legislators to cut funding to the school in Fayetteville. Why? The candidate, Professor Emily Suski, had signed an amicus brief on behalf of transgender athletes.
Not a good look for Arkansas, and it raises a serious question about who would want the job given this?
I am not Iranian, but if I were, I would be concerned that during a revolution, Iran would be exceedingly…