Philosophy

Stanford's New Grants for the Humanities

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on December 29, 2006 - 4:00am

Winning research support is tough for faculty members in all disciplines -- and makes or breaks careers, especially at research universities. For those in the sciences, competition from many federal agencies has grown more intense in recent years, but there are still billions given out annually and even relatively junior professors can hope to land grants of significant size.

A University Without Physics and Philosophy?

Submitted by Paul D. Thacker on February 7, 2007 - 4:00am

Indiana State, citing accreditor's demand to end low-enrollment programs, draws criticism with its recommended choices.

Philosophical Questions

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on June 25, 2007 - 4:00am

William & Mary imposes outside chair on department. Is the college protecting junior faculty or punishing dissent?

Inspired by Aquinas

Submitted by Jennifer Epstein on August 16, 2007 - 4:00am

Political scientist gets ready to end long career at Marquette to start a new university dedicated to the ideas of the 13th century thinker.

Philosophy and Sexism

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on September 10, 2007 - 4:00am

Essay prompts debate over paucity of women in top departments and in the pages of top journals.

The Platonic Ideal of Perfection

Submitted by Andy Guess on September 19, 2007 - 4:00am

A philosophy professor at McGill University requires a perfect score to continue class on Plato -- and students complain. Prisoners chained in a cave?

Looking Back on 60 Years in Academe

Submitted by Andy Guess on October 3, 2007 - 4:00am

Retired philosopher and Pittsburgh provost Rudolph Weingartner's book examines liberal education, the life of the student and the nature of teaching.

Unusual Job Requirement

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on November 26, 2007 - 4:00am

Philosophers consider implications of requiring applicants to be members of Phi Beta Kappa.

Upgrading to Philosophy 2.0

Submitted by Andy Guess on December 31, 2007 - 4:00am

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Technology

Philosophers discuss how to adopt technologies that could improve individualized instruction and upend the way scholars publish their work.

Where Kant Meets Kareem

Submitted by Elia Powers on February 26, 2008 - 4:00am

Authors of "Basketball and Philosophy" expound on what makes the sport ripe for analytical discussion, and what to make of Indiana University's coaching turmoil.

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