Sylvia Plath and the Loneliness of Love
[…] Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932–February 11, 1963) was still a teenager when she began facing…
Optimism about Metaphysics (and Philosophy in General)
Another important metametaphysical question concerns what metaphysics is, and how it does or does not differ…
Aryeh Kosman (1935-2021)
Professor Kosman came to Haverford in 1962 and retired in 2010, holding visiting appointments at various…
New Canada Research Chairs in Philosophy
The Canada Research Chairs program funds scholars to support “research excellence in engineering and the natural…
Zack Snyder weighs in on the Batman oral sex debate – CNET
Even former Batman Val Kilmer got in on the action. Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images…
Found: a Key to Understanding Hobbes’ Influence on Locke (and Locke’s Character)
In the interview, Tyrrell reveals that Locke had a copy of Leviathan and studied it closely….
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 264: When and how to watch online – CNET
Can McGregor find an answer to those calf kicks? Will he switch his current, boxing-heavy style…
Sarah Mapps Douglass’s Flowers: The First Surviving Art Signed by an African-American Woman
Since the dawn of the abolition movement, women had played an active and ardent role in…
Philosophy Enrollment Grows — a Little — in Canada
It may be that increased efforts by philosophy departments to counter stereotypes about the career prospects…
Underappreciated Philosophical Friendships
(Professor Kremer also includes biographical information showing the “striking contrast” between Ryle’s relatively easy life and…
Over half a billion people will use 5G this year, Ericsson predicts – CNET
Angela Lang/CNET That adds up to 1 million 5G subscribers added every day in the world,…
All the E3 2021 trailers: Halo Infinite, Forza, Elden Ring and more – CNET
If there’s one thing E3is good for, it’s video game trailers. Forza Horizon 5? Trailer. New…
Intuitive Expertise in Moral Judgments (guest post)
The most popular response to the x-phi challenge has been the expertise defense, which starts from…
Probable Impossibilities: Physicist Alan Lightman on Beginnings, Endings, and What Makes Life Worth Living
An understanding of death as “the name that we give to a collection of atoms that…
Every game Microsoft just said was coming to Xbox Game Pass – CNET
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Sweet Tooth: That ending explained and all your questions answered – CNET
Birdie and Pubba go on one date. Netflix CNET Culture We also find out what Bear’s…
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google targeted with 5 antitrust bills – CNET
“Big Tech has abused its dominance in the marketplace to crush competitors, censor speech, and control…
BJPS Launches “Short Reads”
Are you interested in learning about recent work in philosophy of science but lack the time…
Trump officials reportedly seized Apple records in leak probe – CNET
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks with President Donald Trump during a meeting at the the White…
The Mirror of Enigmas: Chance, the Universe, and the Pale Blues of Knowing Who We Are
Digging through the surviving fragments of Bloy’s written thought, he surfaces a passage emblematic of Bloy’s…
Philanthropists: Endow a Journal Instead of a Chair
In the comments on a previous post about a new journal, Barry Lam (Vassar) floats a…
Joseph Margolis (1924-2021)
Professor Margolis worked across a range of areas in philosophy, including aesthetics, pragmatism, relativism, and various…
Animal revived after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberian permafrost – CNET
“The takeaway is that a multicellular organism can be frozen and stored as such for thousands…
Students from 50 Countries Participate in Philosophy Olympiad
Visit the International Philosophy Olympiad site to learn more about the topics the students engaged with…
Best mesh and Wi-Fi router deals before Amazon Prime Day – CNET
We’ll be updating these recommendations regularly with all of the best home networking deals we’ve spotted…
New: Online Encyclopedia Philosophy of Nature
[Marcel Odenbach, “You Can’t See the Forest for the Trees”] The encyclopedia is sponsored by the Protestant…
The Ocean and the Meaning of Life
On all these shores there are echoes of past and future: of the flow of time,…
Apple’s iOS 15 preview at WWDC shows off game-changing new features – CNET
Apple This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from…
Recruitment and Hiring Strategies to Make Philosophy More Diverse
The authors note that “diversity and excellence are not divergent aims… diversity is a component of…
James Baldwin on Love, the Illusion of Choice, and the Paradox of Freedom
People can’t, unhappily, invent their mooring posts, their lovers and their friends, anymore than they can…