Month August 2021

Impostor Syndrome, Brilliance, and Philosophy

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A new study concludes that the more a discipline is thought to value innate “brilliance” or raw intellectual talent, the more that women in it—and especially women from groups traditionally underrepresented in that discipline—experience impostor syndrome. [Alexandra Exter, “Cirque”] Inside…

APA/ASA Danto Prize Winner Announced

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Sarah Lewis’s paper ‘Groundwork: Race and Aesthetics in the era of Stand Your Ground Law’ is a beautifully written, original, and penetrating paper that reflects on the concept of ‘grounding’ as it considers a range of works of art that…

Best 3D printer for 2021 – CNET

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Thanks to an army of creators who are passionate about handmade goods, maker culture is alive and well — which is why 3D printers are now more popular than ever. I first became interested in 3D printing a few years…

First-Generation College Students and Philosophy

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A philosophy professor has embarked on a project to understand and address issues faced by philosophy students who are first-generation college students or members of other traditionally underrepresented groups, and she could use your help. Bailie Peterson, assistant professor of…

Thought Bubble (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)

Other Daily Nous Comics / More Info about DN Comics Thought Bubble by Jerry Dworkin & Zola Weinberg One of our regular comic strip artists is taking a break, and so there’s a new comic today. It’s by the team of Gerald Dworkin…

Jeffrey H. Barker (1957-2021)

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Dr. Barker’s scholarship and teaching focused on biomedical ethics, legal and political philosophy, and twentieth-century German philosophy. He earned his PhD from Purdue University and his undergraduate degrees from California State University, Chico. Before coming to Converse, he taught at…