Brian Leiter's Blog, page 23

"Why AI isn't funny"

An amusing piece by philosopher David Shoemaker.

Levinas on the Trump mugshot (sort of)

Curious and somewhat interesting. (Thanks to David Livingstone Smith for the pointer.)

Conference in honor of Kenneth Winkler on his retirement from Yale

This October, and participation via Zoom is an option.

Did Oxford really "dominate philosophy" in the 20th-century?

So claims a review of three recent books about Oxford philosophy and philosophers. Even if one limits the claim to Anglophone philosophy, it's not at all obvious this is correct. Cambridge University, after all, was home to G.E. Moore, Bertrand...

Einstein on philosophy and science

An intelligent, short popular piece by the always good Kenan Malik in The Guardian.

Blast from the past: Jobs at Oxford, a Guide for the Perplexed

Back in 2007, with reader discussion. Opening comments here in case there are any updates that would be relevant.

On beauty and morality

An interview with philosopher Alexander Nehamas at The Point.

Twitter update

I made my Twitter account private a couple of weeks ago after an infestation of religious zealots, which grew tiresome. I have to say I'm enjoying Twitter much more this way, without encounters with random stupid Twitterati, some of whom...

Blast from the past: Inflated letters of recommendation

Back in 2011, with reader discussion.

Court finds that Yale's proceedings for investigating sexual assault claims are not quasi-judicial...

...so the complainant does not enjoy legal immunity for her statements made therein: A former Yale University student who was expelled for sexual assault sued the institution and the woman who had accused him, also a former Yale student. The...