Summer 2022 Plans: a Note to Readers
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Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: How to Watch, Start Times, What to Expect – CNET
This summer the games industry is doing its best to fill the gaping void left behind…
New: Journal of Social and Political Philosophy
JSPP aims to provide an inclusive forum for social and political theorists and philosophers that will…
Ballantyne from Fordham to Arizona State
He takes up his new position at ASU in August. Dr. Ballantyne works on several topics…
Skipper and Vassend to Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Lillehammer
Mattias Skipper, currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National University of Singapore, and Olav B. Vassend,…
9 Comedies on Netflix You Absolutely Need to Watch – CNET
2. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) Alright, let’s get started. The best comedies on Netflix…
The Healing Power of Flowers, Light, and Variety: Florence Nightingale’s Remedy for Physical Breakdown and Psychological Burnout
But my favorite of her reflections on the healing power of nature comes from a letter…
NASA Voyager 1 Space Probe From ’70s Troubled by Mysterious Glitch – CNET
The twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 launched in the 1970s and have long outlasted…
Trees at Night: Rebecca Solnit Reads and Reflects on a Stunning Century-Old Poem by the Young Harlem Renaissance Poet Helene Johnson
Every shower that falls, every change of temperature that occurs, and every wind that blows, leaves…
‘Night Sky’: That Ending Explained and All Your Questions Answered – CNET
We already knew the chatty host of the B&B wasn’t who she seemed — surely none…
Ásta from San Francisco State to Duke
She will take up her new position at Duke this fall. Ásta works in metaphysics, social…
Boeing Starliner Making Second Attempt To Reach International Space Station – CNET
Over two years since its last attempt, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is heading for the International Space…
University of Roehampton Possibly “Closing” Philosophy
Lia Betti, a senior lecturer in evolutionary anthropology at Roehampton, tweeted that the university is “closing…
Dutilh Novaes Wins Lakatos Award
The Lakatos Award includes a prize of £10,000 (approximately ,500) and the delivery of a lecture…
Vallor Wins Covey Award
The Covey Award recognizes “senior scholars with a substantial record of innovative research in the field…
Could 5G Home Internet Be the Solution to Your Household’s Broadband Needs? – CNET
What’s the difference between 5G home internet and cable internet? James Martin/CNET Cable internet — whether…
J.E. “Ted” McGuire (1931-2022)
The Department of the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh has posted…
Trial, Triumph, and the Art of the Possible: The Remarkable Story Behind Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”
That year, he began — though he did not yet know it, as we never do…
Google Opens Self-Designed, All-Electric Campus in California – CNET
What’s happening Google declined to comment. Why it matters Overhead shot of Google Bay View campus. …
Obstacles To Curiosity
* He actually said “walled gardens of curiosity.” Why a “walled” garden? To keep politicization out…
€1.5 Million Grant for Work on Medieval Hebrew Philosophical Manuscripts
The Hebrew philosophical manuscript is not a mere container of text; more than anything else, it…
Some Gummy Skittles, Starbursts and Life Savers Recalled – CNET
The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not…
Philosophers’ Views of Exploitation: A Survey
[Lida Moser, “Two Workers, Exxon Building” (detail)] The survey’s authors are Benjamin Ferguson (Warwick), Peter Matthews (Middlebury), David Ronayne…
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Illuminati, Explained: Who Are These Elite Marvel Heroes? – CNET
Xavier displays more compassion than his fellow Illuminati, who don’t trust Earth-616 Strange due to his…
The Faith of the Naturist: John Burroughs’s Superb Century-Old Manifesto for Spirituality in the Age of Science
Now here is a faith a person of warmth and wakefulness can get behind: A generation…
Best Car Covers for 2022 – CNET
Please note that the Classic Accessories OverDrive PolyPro Car Cover is a universal fit cover with…
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Highlights Accessibility at Gallaudet University Commencement – CNET
Cook said his company’s partnership with Washington, DC’s Gallaudet University underscores Apple’s efforts to create inclusive…
Recent Commentary from Philosophers on Abortion and the Supreme Court
What are philosophers writing recently about abortion and the pending Supreme Court decision, drafted by Justice…
Seeking Feedback on “Good Practices Guide” – Part 4
d. Communicate, collaborate, and advocate to overcome identified barriers. Certain academic publishers have policies that hinder…
Things to Look Forward to: An Illustrated Celebration of Living with Presence in Uncertain Times, Disguised as a Love Letter to the Future
Illustrations courtesy of Sophie Blackall With an eye to the dangerous seductions of nostalgia — that…