The Department of Philosophy, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, is looking to appoint a Lecturer (i.e., Assistant Professor) in Philosophy. The successful applicant will join a strong team of philosophers, beginning in early 2011 (or earler, by arrangement). Applications are invited from spec... [More]

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Brady Bowman (ed.), Allen Speight (ed.) Heidelberg Writings: Journal Publications Reviewed by Martin Donougho, University of South Carolina-Columbia Markus Patrick Hess Is Truth the Primary Epistemic Goal? Reviewed by Alan Millar, University of Stirlin... [More]

Olympia, WA – For most of us, getting a good eight hours of sleep is an important part of our daily routine for maintaining mental and physical health. We as a species love our sleep. In fact, we dread the morning alarm and the chore of dragging our crusty-eyed, pasty-mouthed selves out of bed day a... [More]

The latest edition of the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics: Spring/Summer 2010 is now available. Click on the link to order a copy from Amazon.

If an earmark of comedic genius is the longevity of a one’s work, Monty Python’s Flying Circus stands out as brilliant. Every few years, the titanic battle between the Greeks and the Germans on the soccer field surfaces and reminds of the fact. Though produced and first aired in 1972, the sketch sti... [More]

Tom Morris is at it again this time interviewing Rebecca Housel on her recent books on Twilight and Philosophy and True Blood and Philosophy. The … and Philosophy books are intended to bridge the gab between the mainstream and the sublime and vampire talk certainly is all the rage. I haven’t read an... [More]

Adrian Haddock, Alan Millar, Duncan Pritchard (eds.) Epistemic Value Reviewed by Joshue Orozco, Whitworth University C. Mantzavinos Philosophy of the Social Sciences: Philosophical Theory and Scientific Practice Reviewed by Warren Schmaus, Illinois Institute of Technology Axel ... [More]

Awareness raiser Peter Singer has written an article for the New York Times new blog The Stone. Singer typically goes where few dare to and in this provocative article he considers the question whether the current generation should be the last. Picking up on a Schopenhaurian theme present in a book ... [More]

Philosopher Tom Morris interviews Kim Parrenroth on new book Valley of the Dead. Parrenroth’s 2006 book Gospel of the Living Dead book, which has become popular in certain circles, explores various themes in religion, philosophy, and politics through an examination of the work of George Romero. His ... [More]

The Moral Foundations of Social Institutions by Seumas Miller; Reviewed by Alexa Forrester, Franklin & Marshall College The Philosophical Significance of Language by Scott Soames; Reviewed by Cara Spencer, Howard University An Image of the Soul in Speech: Plato and the Problem of Socrates by D... [More]