Month April 2021

Edmund Gettier (1927-2021)

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He died two weeks ago. (via David Braun) Professor Gettier had interests in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and logic, but was known for his work in epistemology—famously, for his 3-page article, “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?“, published in 1963 in Analysis.…

The best coffee maker for 2021 – CNET

Read our Technivorm Moccamaster KBT 741 review. And there are plenty of compelling choices in between for a coffee lover’s brew. One is our Editors’ Choice winner, the Oxo Brew 8-Cup, our pick for best all-around automatic brewer. Another is…

Kai Nielsen (1926-2021)

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Professor Nielsen was well known for his work in political, social, and moral philosophy as well as philosophy of religion, publishing 21 books and over 400 articles. About his own work, he writes: Kai Nielsen, professor emeritus of philosophy at…

NDPR to Publish More Reviews; New Editor Named

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Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (NDPR), the well-known philosophical book review site whose production schedule had slowed owing to the death of editor Gary Gutting in 2019, will soon be ramping up its publication of reviews, and will be doing so…