Philosophy News

Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?: A Reconstruction

4. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article

In this post, Andy Carson presents what he believes is a more nuanced reconstruction of C.S. Lewis’ famous “Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?” argument. He attempts to show that the argument is valid and he offers some short defenses of the controversial premises and against objections in an effort to show that the argument is sound. [More]

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Report on the APA 2013 Graduate Guide: Faculty

4. March 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report

Philosophy News's analysis and report on the data contained in The American Philosophical Association's (APA) 2013 Guide to Graduate Programs in Philosophy. We report on findings such as ratio of tenure track positions to non-tenure track, the ratio of women faculty to men, and which school has the most total faculty in philosophy. [More]

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Continental Report Updated

24. February 2014 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report

The Continental report now includes 16 philosophy departments that specialize in Continental philosophy. Most recently added are SUNY Binghamton and Texas A&M. The data for the University of Oregon has also been updated. Other recent school additions include Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, University of Memphis, and University of New Mexico. [More]

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Why Seek the Good?

15. February 2014 Kelly Perez Article

By studying moral philosophy, hopefully we explore ideas longing that the end result will lead us to truth, justice, and the Good. [More]

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Philosophy as a Career: Think Long and Hard About Thinking Long and Hard

14. February 2014 Andrew Carson Article

Studying philosophy can train your mind, help you reason, and almost certainly enrich your life. But what can you do with a degree? Hear from three philosophy majors who now work in other fields on the value of their degree, the pitfalls in pursuing full-time work in philosophy, and some recommendations on how to navigate the often muddy career waters for philosophers. [More]

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On Philip Seymour Hoffman

3. February 2014 Paul Pardi Article

While Hoffman's passing is upsetting, I have an overall sense of gratitude and found myself actually envying his accomplishments rather than fixating on his death. He left us something and he used his great skill as an actor to show us something about the world and about ourselves. Few of us, even if we live to a ripe old age, will have either the talent or the opportunity to do what he did. [More]

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You Mad Bro? Philosophers Have No Answer

27. January 2014 Paul Pardi Article

The world is experiencing a growing and disturbing trend of unsportsmanlike conduct by professional athletes. The philosophical community isn't outraged. [More]

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Philosophy is Authenticity Wrapped in Awe

9. January 2014 Paul Pardi Article

Philosophy is not just about arguments and debates, and cranky professors with pipes and unkempt mustaches. Philosophy is the key to unlocking the shackles that smother your curiosity, your wonderment, and your sense of self. [More]

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Willfully Free from Free Will

30. December 2013 Paul Pardi Article

This is the fundamental conceptual mistake at play in the collective global consciousness; the mind, whatever it is, does not control the body – it is a shadow of its activity, an afterglow if you will. This is a critical conclusion to draw, because it collapses free will from within by removing the concept of agency altogether. If there is no mental causal power due to the causal closure of the physical, we can never be the conscious authors of our thoughts, and therefore we can never be free. [More]

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How Academia Resembles the Health Care Profession

3. December 2013 Andrew Carson Article, Placement Report

An article on the evolution of the Professor and the job market from The Chronicle of Higher Education, noting the stratification in academia: “we now have a distended pyramid, with a huge base of people whose primary job is teaching, often entry-level courses; a layer of specialists in particular fields and researchers who may hardly even teach above them; and a thin spire of administrators commanding the peak.” [More]

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