Hi! I'm a philosopher. You might know me from such hits as "No, I don't have any sayings," "You must be thinking of psychology," "That would be begging the question" and its even more popular follow-up, "That's not what 'begging the question' means."
Elizabeth Anderson is the winner of one of this year's MacArthur Fellowships (aka "Genius Grant"). She's the first academic philosopher to win one in over 25 years.
A philosophy organization is investigating the editorial processes at one of its journals after its publication of an article that contained a bizarre attack on a philosophy graduate student.
"We are extremely concerned about the normalization of this term in academic philosophy, and its effect in reinforcing a hostile climate for debate on an issue of key importance to women."
Philosofriends, Kate Manne (
@kate_manne
) is suffering severe online abuse from Jordan Peterson’s followers (threats of murder, calls for her to kill herself). Regardless of your views of their ideas, you agree, I’m sure, that this is not how to reply to criticism. (1/3)
“The linguistic turn is over. We partied hard, got hungover, and now we’re trying to live as respectable adults… Today, a new revolution is brewing. Analytic philosophy is in the midst of a social turn,” says
@lilsocratesx
Jason Stanley is taking an ongoing visiting position in Ukraine and donating his entire salary to a foundation that aids the Ukraine military in its fight against Russia, hoping to inspire others to help Ukraine in its fight against fascism.
Philosofriends,
@christapeterso
bravely discusses highly controversial issues here, doing so with intelligence, humor, & care, & she has bravely stood up for herself & others against more senior people in the philosophy profession (incl. me). She deserves our respect & support.
Whether you agree with her ideas or not, Kate Manne (
@kate_manne
) is, in her intellectual rigor, her willingness to engage with the public, and her courage in the face of real threats, an example for all philosophers.
So to those who think they can intimidate me into silence by various means at their disposal, pls know that it simply won't work. To those who say, wrt to risks I do my very best to protect my students from, "But what was she tweeting/writing?", I reject & resent your question.
PSA: If you’re not impressed by today’s younger philosophers--so many of whom are incredibly insightful, creative, informed, and smart, not to mention awfully nice--then you’re not paying attention.
In terms of the social significance of her work, its relevance to contemporary events, & the variety, extent, & success of her efforts to show its practical import, Kate Manne (
@kate_manne
) is one of the most impressive philosophers of the 21st Century. Already.
Mass editorial resignation at Philosophy & Public Affairs. "We take this step because we believe that scholarly journals—including our own—serve important purposes, and that these purposes are not well-served by commercial publishing."
A key to understanding recent heated disputes over trans issues in academic philosophy is recognizing self-proclaimed "gender critical" thinkers as "first and foremost an activist movement".
#DNrecognizing
A class action antitrust lawsuit against the big publishers of academic journals was filed this week, saying they "conspired to unlawfully appropriate billions of dollars that would have otherwise funded scientific research."
Big grant for a project to retrieve philosophical works by women and members of other marginalized groups across several historical periods and "sustain the presence of these figures and their works in the history of philosophy."
The actual dean of an actual college of arts and sciences at an actual university has actually recommended replacing striking instructors with artificial intelligence apps.
Once again, this question arises: why does Scientific American (
@sciam
) choose to publish work on
#philosophy
by a non-expert (
@michaelshermer
) who doesn’t seem to know what he is writing about? (thread - 1/11)
"Philosophy... makes being disagreeable no longer normatively verboten, as it often is for women in particular, but something socially expected and even a professional obligation."
I encourage you all to send some supportive messages to
@kate_manne
, who is a valuable member of the profession, who published an extraordinarily interesting book last year, and who takes serious risks to bring her philosophical ideas into the public square. (2/3)
Disappointing that
@sciam
is contributing to our era's ever-frequent disrespect of expertise by publishing this ill-informed & confused
@michaelshermer
column on moral philosophy. (1/12)
Byrne: my book was rejected for the sole reason that “the book does not treat the subject in a sufficiently serious and respectful way.”
OUP editor: "Alex was given comments on the manuscript from me and from four expert readers."
See update.
A team of philosophers have been awarded significant funding to study a significant problem: "the tendency not to accept available knowledge".
#philosophy
“If our data is representative of the philosophy literature, then the use of formal methods in philosophy changed starkly over the course of just a single decade.”
"It’s war, the soul of humanity is at stake, and the discipline that has been in isolation training for 2000 years for this very moment is too busy pointing out tiny errors in each other’s technique to actually join the fight."
#philosophy
Me, a philosophy professor, hiding under the bed:
Armed robber:
Me:
Armed robber:
Me:
Armed robber:
Me:
Armed robber: Well this begs the question, where the hell is everyb—
Me: You mean RAISES the question!
What's trending in
#philosophy
?
@TheAtlantic
asks two philosophers to get the ball rolling. With this tweet, I'm asking several thousand more. What say you, philosofriends?
College is probably the last time in your life you'll be around people (your professors) whose job is to make you a more interesting person. Take advantage of that.
@GorinMoti
Not naming Peterson seems in some ways worse: it deprives those unfamiliar w/ the case of info that would make it easier to discover the authors’ distortions, while providing the authors with moral cover (“at least we didn’t name her”) for slamming her in front of her colleagues.
Philosophers, come hang out with me, Agnes Callard (
@AgnesCallard
), and Anastasia Berg (
@a_n_a_berg
) this Saturday as we discuss the role of philosophers as public intellectuals.
#philosophy
Have philosophers been largely absent from the public debates and, if so, should they return back to the cave and shed a light to guide us out of it?
Join us on zoom 17/4 10.30 for a roundtable discussion with
@a_n_a_berg
,
@AgnesCallard
,
@DailyNousEditor
Exactly. Academics, of all people, should have respect for expertise. If you find yourself dismissing a whole area of study, you don't know what you're talking about.