We act for reasons all the time. Here's an interesting question: (Q1) what kind of thing are those reasons our actions are based on? We believe things for reasons all the time too. Here's another interesting question: (Q2) what kind of thing are those reasons […] Read More
CALL FOR PAPERS FROM FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL THEORY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 23–25, 2009 KEYNOTE ADDRESSES: Samuel Scheffler, “The Normativity of Tradition” Seana Shiffrin, “Inducing Deliberation”
This is my first attempt at a PEA Soup post…thanks for reading this far! It is very common to see philosophers say that special relationships – friendships, romantic relationships, family relationships and so on – can be intrinsically valuable. Raz and Scheffler each use this […] Read More
I am getting ready to teach logic again. It’s been a while, because I grew discontent with the standard curriculum. Maybe PEA Soupers can help me out. What are we trying to achieve in a logic class?
NEH Summer Institute on Experimental Philosophy June 22 to July 17 University of Utah Ron Mallon and Shaun Nichols Applications due March 2. For more information, click here: http://www.hum.utah.edu/philosophy/faculty/mallon/Experimental_Philosophy/X%CE%A6_Home.html NEH Summer Seminar on Metaphysics and Mind June 8 to July 17 Washington University in St. […] Read More
We are pleased to announce that John Turri has accepted our invitation to become a contributor here at PEA Soup. John is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Huron University College, in London, Ontario. He already has a number of publications, including articles forthcoming in […] Read More
Since we're discussing some important issues in the profession and how to help graduate students succeed, I'll continue in that vein to ask more generally about what our obligations are to our graduate students while focusing on a specific sort of case that might arise. […] Read More
Since we're talking about issues in the profession, I thought I'd toss this out there. At the Eastern APA meetings, the registration fee for students is $10. What if the APA waived registration entirely for students? Not just fees — students would not be required to register. […] Read More
I often wonder how big a role pedigree plays in hiring decisions. I honestly don’t know, and I would like to hear what others think. To better understand the question, it might be helpful to consider a hiring procedure that would, I think, totally eliminate […] Read More