There is an interesting discussion over at PEA Soup about when (if at all) to request a re-read. The discussion thread leads to an interesting discussion of a more general problem concerning the blind referee process. There have been quite a few posts in the blogosphere highlighting problems with the peer review process in philosophy… Continue Reading
Here’s a new Chuck Norris Fact:When Chuck Norris doesn’t like your Chuck Norris Fact …he sues you. Serioulsy, Chuck? Erik Wielenberg on Chuck Norris Facts and Philosophy!Also, a couple of years ago, some editor for the undergraduate run paper at DePauw University belittled someone for using a Chuck Norris fact in a philosophy paper. Erik… Continue Reading
So we’re interested in time travel when we think about philosophy of time. This guy claims to have time traveled to the future and visited his future self. He’s got video footage from his mobile phone that he hopes will prove it. (For the record – I don’t think this is legit. If I had… Continue Reading
With things like Kagan’s death course and Young Philosophers Lecture Series (don’t forget to submit), your Ipod is going to help you love wisdom more than you already do. However, all that listening to and watching philosophy on the go will put extra demands on your Ipod. The diggers out there have pointed out a… Continue Reading
I just got an invitation to revise and resubmit a paper. Sweet! I thought, “This is pretty exciting. It’s gonna be hard to top this one.” As far as break plans were concerned, I was all set with something fun to do. But then all the diggers out there pointed out this how-to-video. And now… Continue Reading
I have a coffee addiction, but it’s good for doing philosophy. I get my best work done at a coffee shop. I can read through several articles, pound out a rough draft, or revise something that I’m working on. It’s great, but it’s hard on the wallet. If you got a standard latte everyday of… Continue Reading
This is pretty cool. Being able to listen to (or watch) philosophy on an IPOD is awesome.… Continue Reading
So, it’s time for the puzzle. First, a quick recap. 1. Ways-Millianism (Part One) I explained how Millianism responds to Frege Puzzles using ways of believing. 2. Ways-Millianism (Part Two) I explained how this strategy can be extended (and has already been extended) to respond to a variety of philosophical problems and puzzles. Now for… Continue Reading
1. Philosopher’s Carnival is out 2. Young Philosophers – don’t forget to send in those papers next month. 3. I promise that I will post my puzzle for Ways-Millianism. That should be my next post. 4. If you’re grading papers (like me), then you’re going to love this…… Continue Reading
In Ways-Millianism: A Puzzle (Part One), I explained how ways of believing can be employed to respond to Frege Puzzles. In this post, I’ll explain how this strategy gives us a nice tool for our philosopher’s toolkit. However, adding that tool introduces what appears to me to be a serious puzzle. I’ll discuss that puzzle… Continue Reading