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In Memorian: Mary Anne Warren

A feminist philosopher, Professor Warren taught for many years at San Francisco State University, and was especially well-known for widely anthologized and discussed work in bioethics, especially on abortion. (As with Professor Mueller, if anyone knows the year of Professor...

Philosophical Dilemmas of Being Spider-Man

Who knew? (Thanks to Maja Spencer for the pointer.)

More on the Hauser Investigation at Harvard

Story here. (Thanks to Phil Gasper for the pointer.)

In Memoriam: David L. Hull (1935-2010)

A leading figure in philosophy of biology, Professor Hull passed away yesterday morning. He taught for many years at Northwestern University, and before that at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. I will post links to memorial notices as they...

In Memoriam: Ian Mueller (1938-2010)

Professor Mueller, a distinguished scholar of ancient Greek philosophy, science, and mathematics, passed away suddenly last Friday. A professor emeritus here at the University of Chicago, he taught in the Department of Philosophy for more than thirty years. I will...

In Memoriam: Ian Mueller

Professor Mueller, a distinguished scholar of ancient Greek philosophy, science, and mathematics, passed away suddenly last Friday. (If anyone knows the year he was born, please let me know.) A professor emeritus here at the University of Chicago, he taught...

Thoughts on Overall and Specialty Rankings in the PGR

So with about 1100 votes cast, the percentages continue to hold steady: about 65% of respondents would like to have both overall rankings and rankings by specialty, while 35% would prefer that the PGR only collect the data for the...

Philosophers interested in empirical psychology...

...will want to keep an eye on this investigation of prominent moral and evolutionary psychologist Marc Hauser.

Should Departments Be Ranked Just by Specialty, Rather Than Also "Overall"?

This issue comes up periodically in discussion about the PGR. Some philosophers suggest that the most useful part of the PGR is the rankings of programs by specialty and that it would be better to just collect reputational data on...

Blame it on the consequentialists...

...why not? But do see Clayton Littlejohn's reply. (Thanks to Matt Burstein for the pointer.)