Month July 2021

Long-Running Ethics Blog Seeks New Editors

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Those interested in applying to take over PEA Soup can find instructions on how to do so here. Earlier this year, the blog set up a partnership with Princeton’s University Center for Human Values to host the site. The blog…

Jorge J. E. Gracia (1942-2021)

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Professor Gracia’s research and writing ranged across many areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, philosophical historiography, philosophy of language, issues of ethnicity, race and nationality, medieval/scholastic philosophy, and Hispanic, Latino and Latin-American philosophy. You can browse some of his works here. He…

Blowing the Whistle on John Searle

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In a post at his site, Dr. Kernion recounts what it was like to blow the whistle on Searle, and what Berkeley’s Department of Philosophy was doing at the time. It reveals a lack (probably a fairly common lack) of…

Best luxury SUVs for 2021 – Roadshow

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Sure, it costs over 0,000, but I can’t help thinking how fun it would be to slap some aggressive tires on the Bentayga and hit the dunes. Mercedes-Benz This car is loaded with advanced driver aid systems, including autonomous emergency…

Interview with Peter Hacker

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What do you wish you knew about academic philosophy before starting your career? Can science answer many of the questions philosophy asks? I am very sorry to say that philosophy at present is in a state of grievous decline. I…