Philosophy in the News
- Contemporary Africana Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has a new entry on Contemporary Africana Philosophy as it has developed since Africana philosophy began in earnest to consolidate its standing among professional philosophers. @ Stanford Ency of Philosophy
- Clocking Newton
Philosopher Craig Callender talks about twins who grow older at different rates, broken vases that jump off the floor to reassemble themselves on the bench, and why quantum physicists are learning to do without time altogether. @ Philosopher's Zone
- When Is a Cover of a Song Not a Cover of a Song?
Philosopher P.D. Magnus discusses the Striking Cover Paradox. @ Fecundity (blog)
- Philosophy for Lockdowns
Is philosophy the perfect companion in lockdown? @ Evenings (podcast)
- A Little Forgiveness Goes a Long Way ($1M)
Philosopher Felipe De Brigard has been awarded a grant of $1 million for a project on memory and forgiveness. @ Daily Nous
- Riding the Wave
What if all of your thoughts, precious feelings, great dreams, and terrible fears are completely, utterly, spectacularly irrelevant? Irrelevant not just in the Great Scheme of things, but really irrelevant — like irrelevant to what you did yesterday or will do tomorrow. Welcome to epiphenomenalism. @ Big Think
- In Praise of Casual Friendship
Philosopher Ben Davies brings Aristotle to help understand the special case of casual friendships — the kind of friendships which, though significant, are sustained largely by proximity and convenience. These are the friends that, when one moves, do not really stay in touch. Geez, were they even really friends? @ Practical Ethics (blog)
- Understanding Causation for $1.4 Million
Norwegian philosopher Michael Baumgartner has been awarded a $1.4 million grant to pursue his project in causal modeling. @ Daily Nous
- Intro Logic Class Draws 2200 Students
...And for the great preponderance of them it is an elective course. No, we are not talking about a class here at UF, but one at the University of Sydney. 🙂 And yeah, it is not really a good thing that those U Sydney students aren't getting more individual attention. But they sure seem to like logic! @ Daily Nous
- Study: Ethics Shortfall in Data Science Education
Undergraduate programs are springing up across the US to meet the burgeoning demand for workers trained in big data. Yet many of the programs lack training in the ethical use of data science, falling well below the expectations of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Half of these programs include no ethics training at all. @ The Conversation
- Mary’s Room
Essayist Maria Popova discusses /There's Something About Mary/ which is a collection of essays on phenomenal consciousness and the Knowledge Argument. @ BrainPickings
- Ethics for Insect Farmers
Insect farming may be the next big thing in edible protein production, and it may just save the world. But insects (by the billions) don't get a lot of love down on the farm. So, what is the moral status of insects? And is it ethically okay to raise billions of them to freeze, boil, bake, and crush? @ Philosopher's Zone
- Brain Privacy and Neural Nudging
Advances in and commercialization of neurotechnology — tech that directly interacts with your brain states — exacerbate many of the urgent ethical questions of our technological moment. @ Technology Networks
- If You Gave $1 Million to Peter Singer…
What would happen if you gave one million dollars to renown ethicist Peter Singer. Singer has just been awarded the 2021 Berggruen Prize for $1 million. If you know Singer's work you should not be surprised to learn he plans to give the money away to charity. @ Daily Nous
- Is It Ethical to Travel Right Now?
A bioethicist, a doctor and an epidemiologist discuss the question of travel in this covid moment. @ Guardian
- Immanuel Kant Unmasked!
Would Kant have worn a face mask? @ Philosophy Now
- Srinivasan on The Right to Sex
A profile piece on philosopher Amia Srinivasan who has been appointed Chichele professor of social and political theory, one of the most distinguished university positions in Britain — and her new book /The Right to Sex/. As Vogue puts it, "Oxford's star philosopher Amia Srinivasan sets the discourse around sexual politics ablaze in a new series of radical essays." @ Vogue Magazine
- Philosophers Cited in Climate Report
The latest report from the International Panel on Climate Change notably cites a number of contemporary philosophers. @ Daily Nous
- Inwardness, Touch and the Internet of Bodies
Philosopher Kieran Setiya reviews three books on different aspects of virtuality: /Inwardness/, /Touch/, and /Intervolution/. @ LA Review of Books
- Best Boring Idea Ever
Maintaining standards of evidence is the most important and least appreciated idea in science. @ Big Think