Issues in Philosophy

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Writing Thoughtfully In Unthinking Times

If these are, as they seem, unthinking times, then what, if anything, can we do? I have an idea that writing can help thinking…...

Seven Ways You Can Support Academics in Turkey

The situation for academics in Turkey has dramatically worsened since the failed coup on July 15, a matter of increasing importance given the investigations,...
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Discussion: Finding the time and space to write

The summer break is drawing to an end, summer writing deadlines are looming, and we're looking for tips on what time and space helps...
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Survey: What Matters to Philosophers?

As chair of a philosophy department at a large state institution (University of Minnesota), I’ve frequently been called upon to defend philosophy and to...

The Ethics of Gauging PhD Applicants’ Interest Before Offering Admission or Financial Support

Here's one way philosophy PhD admissions could go: Your program offers admissions to the N top-rated applicants, figuring that X% will accept.  If the...
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Tweeting Philosophy: Interview with TrueSciPhi’s Kelly Truelove

Kelly Truelove is a technologist with a Ph.D. in physics and long-running interests in philosophy and online communities. On TrueSciPhi.org, he publishes lists and analytics...
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Philosophical Fiction: Interview with Helen de Cruz

Helen De Cruz is a senior lecturer (associate professor) in philosophy at Oxford Brookes University. She is co-author of A natural history of natural theology (MIT...
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Short Story Competition: Philosophy Through Fiction

We are inviting submissions for the short story competition “Philosophy Through Fiction”, organized by Helen De Cruz (Oxford Brookes University), with editorial board members...
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Philosophers on the (Green) Market

A slight, gray-haired woman walked up to the table, smiled, and got straight to business. She took out a piece of paper on which...

What Institutions, Departments, and Individuals Can Do to Help Adjuncts

Part Three of a Three-part Series on Adjunct Teaching and Student Learning (Part 1 / Part 2) Here a few things we can do—some at very...