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New paper on morality and polarization

11. January 2019 Philosophy News News

Moral and political polarization is a popular (and important) issue these days, for obvious reasons: it is increasing dramatically, making it ever-more-difficult for people on different moral and [More]

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Trump’s Wall: Why Lie When There Are Real Problems?

11. January 2019 Philosophy News News

Trump’s January 2019 prime-time speech was fact-checked before and after it was given. As was expected, the speech was filled of hyperbole and riddled with what can only be charitably called errors. [More]

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Research assistant (TV-L E 13, 65%) (9x)

11. January 2019 Philosophy News News

Job List: Europe Name of institution: Stiftung Universität [More]

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Victor Klemperer’s diaries, which recorded the creeping Nazification of German society, are masterful; his earlier reports are less so

11. January 2019 Philosophy News News

Victor Klemperer’s diaries, which recorded the creeping Nazification of German society, are masterful; his earlier reports are less [More]

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Tips for an upper-division night course in Modern?

10. January 2019 Philosophy News News

In the comments section of our "how can we help you?" thread, Anon writes: I have a question about a specific course I am teaching this semester and would really like some feedback and advice. I [More]

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Logical Pluralism

10. January 2019 Philosophy News News

[Revised entry by Gillian Russell on January 10, 2019. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Logical pluralism is the view that there is more than one correct logic. Logics are theories of [More]

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A man has a full grain silo and he refuses to feed the starving village people

10. January 2019 Philosophy News News

ShareEthicsRead another response about EthicsA man has a full grain silo and he refuses to feed the starving village people who the starve to death. I know he’ll be absolved in a court of law but, [More]

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An American philosopher in Paris must contend with the noisome beast known as "French theory." And marvel at how Derrida was able to tantalize the Anglophone world

10. January 2019 Philosophy News News

An American philosopher in Paris must contend with the noisome beast known as "French theory." And marvel at how Derrida was able to tantalize the Anglophone [More]

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Peter Frederick Strawson

9. January 2019 Philosophy News News

[Revised entry by Paul Snowdon and Anil Gomes on January 9, 2019. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] Peter Frederick Strawson (1919 - 2006) was an Oxford-based philosopher whose career spanned [More]

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Making the most out of visiting-positions

9. January 2019 Philosophy News News

In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, 'VAP' writes: I'm a new PhD and a VAP at a teaching-focused, undergraduate institution. I find teaching meaningful, but I also found myself over-worked [More]

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