Possibly Philosophy hosts the 69th edition of the Philosophy Carnival (here). One entry – found at Philosophy Etc. – takes stock of an accusation that philosophy is impractical (here). Check’em all out at Possibly Philosophy!
Archive for May, 2008
69th Philosophy Carnival
Posted in blogging, carnival, philosophy on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Gender dysfunction?
Posted in moral philosophy, society on May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Richard, of Philosophy etc., has written an interesting post (here) on transgender issues among pre-pubescent boys. The gist of it is that some psychologists believe children should have the freedom to express themselves any way they want, even if that means they wear dresses. Other professionals advocate forceful withdrawal of a young boy’s ability to [...]
Update: gator PhD philosophy program endangered species in the budget swamp
Posted in HT, Leiter report, blogging, business, philosophy, society on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
More views have been circulating with regards to UF President Machen’s proposed budget reductions for fiscal year 2008-2009, and I take this means to update interested spectators. Don’t forget to sign the petition here if you agree that the program ought not to be cut. As Leiter and Brandon suggest, add a comment as to [...]
Morning news: UF PhD program in philosophy eliminated under Machen’s hatchet
Posted in Leiter report, Utah, business, job stuff, philosophy, society on May 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
President Bernie Machen, of the University of Florida and formerly of the University of Utah, announced yesterday a budget reduction proposal for fiscal year 2008-2009. Among the cutbacks was the elimination of the PhD program in philosophy. No faculty or staff in the Philosophy department seem to have been affected by Machen’s action, but it [...]
The problem of evil and modality
Posted in Religion, philosophy of religion, the Problem of Evil on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
John, one of my students at Weber, has a nice post with some follow-up commentary on the problem of evil and modality (here). His work on the problem of evil has been developing swimmingly well, and I strongly encourage you to read and to challenge his views in commentary.
Logic and the gen ed mathematics requirements
Posted in HT, Utah, WSU - Philosophy Department, philosophy, teaching on May 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Rico Vitz of the Florida Student Philosophy Blog asks, “should introductory logic satisfy a college’s or university’s general education mathematics requirement?” (here) The question appears to have been prompted by a reader who inquired about (1) whether any Florida schools permit logic to satisfy mathematics gen ed requirements and (2) how dyscalculia affects our logical [...]
Frontrunner: a brief user’s guide
Posted in local color, personal on May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The FrontRunner commuter rail train began operating last Saturday. The general public was invited to ride the train free from Monday to Wednesday. Ordinary operating conditions began Thursday morning.
Several people have asked me about the train, and I share here some of the most frequently asked questions. The answers are accurate and come directly from [...]
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