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There will be no more tenured or tenure-track hiring at all but two of Oklahoma's institutions of higher education, according to a new order from the state's governor.
Tenure to Be Eliminated at Many Public Colleges in Oklahoma - Daily Nous
It appears that no new tenure-track hires will be made at public regional universities and community colleges in Oklahoma. J. Kevin Stitt, the governor of Oklahoma, has issued an executive order recom...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
There will be no more tenured or tenure-track hiring at all but two of Oklahoma's institutions of higher education, according to a new order from the state's governor.
What is liberal theory good for? How language- and vision-based AIs represent the world. The value of great books programs. How to be a presentist. Interruption vs. Strong Civility. Surveillance of university faculty. Being a good philosopher-activist...
Mini-Heap - Daily Nous
Links to stuff elsewhere you might find worth checking out... “A wave of censorship and self-censorship that… is curbing academic freedom and learning” -- the NYT on how "we’ve never seen this much su...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
What is liberal theory good for? How language- and vision-based AIs represent the world. The value of great books programs. How to be a presentist. Interruption vs. Strong Civility. Surveillance of university faculty. Being a good philosopher-activist...
David Wasserman, a bioethicist and founding figure in the philosophy of disability, has died.
David T. Wasserman (1953-2025) - Daily Nous
David T. Wasserman, a bioethicist at the National Institutes of Health, died this past December. The following memorial notice is by Sean Aas (Georgetown University). David T. Wasserman, bioethicist a...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
David Wasserman, a bioethicist and founding figure in the philosophy of disability, has died.
A university president reminds faculty not to indoctrinate their students, and a dean decides to have faculty sign a pledge agreeing to this...
When the University President Endorses the “Indoctrination” Narrative - Daily Nous
For some reason, Renu Khator, the longtime president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System, has felt the need to remind her faculty that "our responsibility i...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A university president reminds faculty not to indoctrinate their students, and a dean decides to have faculty sign a pledge agreeing to this...
A big grant for a project on civil discourse...
Buffalo Philosophers Receive $4 Million Grant for Civil Discourse Initiative - Daily Nous
The faculty of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) program at the University at Buffalo were awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Education for an initiative on "civil discou...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A big grant for a project on civil discourse...
A philosophy professor seeks help answering an administrative request to "provide justification for inclusion of topics related to race, gender, sex, and sexuality in all of our courses."
Justifying the Inclusion of Race, Gender, Sexuality (etc.) in Philosophy Courses - Daily Nous
Some university administrations are (as we have seen) trying to prevent professors from teaching about topics related to gender, sexuality, and race. Some may be doing this of their own accord. Others...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
A philosophy professor seeks help answering an administrative request to "provide justification for inclusion of topics related to race, gender, sex, and sexuality in all of our courses."
“For the first time in human history, we are no longer alone in the space of general intelligence.”
Is Artificial General Intelligence Here? - Daily Nous
"For the first time in human history, we are no longer alone in the space of general intelligence." In a commentary published today at Nature, a group of researchers, including two philosophers, argue...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
“For the first time in human history, we are no longer alone in the space of general intelligence.”
Information about "Bioethics Bowl", a learning competition focusing on a focus on issues in clinical, biomedical research, and healthcare ethics.
A New Hub for Bioethics Bowl Information - Daily Nous
A new website serves as a centralized source of information for "Bioethics Bowl," a learning competition modeled after the popular Ethics Bowl events, but with a focus on issues in clinical, biomedica...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Information about "Bioethics Bowl", a learning competition focusing on a focus on issues in clinical, biomedical research, and healthcare ethics.
New reviews of philosophy books, new episodes of philosophy podcasts, new and revised entries at online philosophy resources...
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update - Daily Nous
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published open access philosophy books, and more. O...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
New reviews of philosophy books, new episodes of philosophy podcasts, new and revised entries at online philosophy resources...
Anti-Humeans take things to a new low...
Hume’s Tomb Vandalized with “Satanic” Symbols - Daily Nous
David Hume's tomb was one of a few sites at a cemetery in Edinburgh that have been vandalized with “disturbing occult-style paraphernalia,” according to The Guardian. The Guardian reports: A tour guid...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Anti-Humeans take things to a new low...
Philosophy of science & political polarization. Progress & history in philosophy. 600+ free episodes of Philosophy Talk. Constructive disagreement. Inaugural addresses from the first 10 women presidents of the Aristotelian Society. Philosophy, science, and contingency. AI in student writing...
Mini-Heap - Daily Nous
New links... Why does philosophy have a history? -- a lecture by Michael Rosen at the Royal Institute of Philosophy The inaugural addresses delivered by the first ten women Presidents of the Aristotel...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Philosophy of science & political polarization. Progress & history in philosophy. 600+ free episodes of Philosophy Talk. Constructive disagreement. Inaugural addresses from the first 10 women presidents of the Aristotelian Society. Philosophy, science, and contingency. AI in student writing...
“You might’ve thought that if anybody is not vulnerable to this, it would be [philosophers].” But as it turns out, “we are vulnerable as hell.”
Value Capture in Philosophy - Daily Nous
"Value capture is... where your values are rich and subtle or in the process of developing that way. And you get put in a setting or near a technology or an institution that presents you with a simpli...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:57 PM
“You might’ve thought that if anybody is not vulnerable to this, it would be [philosophers].” But as it turns out, “we are vulnerable as hell.”
Bernhard Waldenfels, an influential figure in contemporary phenomenology, has died.
Bernhard Waldenfels (1934-2026) - Daily Nous
Bernhard Waldenfels, professor emeritus of Philosophy at the Ruhr University in Bochum and an influential figure in contemporary phenomenology, has died. Professor Waldenfels was known for his phenome...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Bernhard Waldenfels, an influential figure in contemporary phenomenology, has died.
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Are you bringing today's news into your philosophy classroom? Are your students? What's the best way to handle this?
Are Current Events Making Their Way Into Your Classroom? How? - Daily Nous
Though philosophers are often (if not quite accurately) thought to have been asking the same questions for thousands of years, philosophers throughout history have responded in their work to the circu...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Are you bringing today's news into your philosophy classroom? Are your students? What's the best way to handle this?
Are you bringing today's news into your philosophy classroom? Are your students? What's the best way to handle this?
Are Current Events Making Their Way Into Your Classroom? How? - Daily Nous
Though philosophers are often (if not quite accurately) thought to have been asking the same questions for thousands of years, philosophers throughout history have responded in their work to the circu...
dailynous.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Are you bringing today's news into your philosophy classroom? Are your students? What's the best way to handle this?
The winner of the 2025 Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize is...
Jorati Wins JHP Book Prize - Daily Nous
The Journal of the History of Philosophy has announced that Julia Jorati, professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is the winner of its 2025 Book Prize. Professor Jorati wa...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The winner of the 2025 Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize is...
New AI section in the comments policy. In short: "don't use, don't accuse" (sort of).
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On the Use of AI in Comments - Daily Nous
I've updated the Comments Policy at Daily Nous with a passage about using AI to write comments here. The update was occasioned by a recent discussion in which a few accusations were tossed around that...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
New AI section in the comments policy. In short: "don't use, don't accuse" (sort of).
dailynous.com/2026/01/26/o...
dailynous.com/2026/01/26/o...
New reviews of philosophy books, new/revised entries at online philosophy resources, new philosophy podcast episodes, and more...
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update - Daily Nous
This is the weekly report on new and revised entries at online philosophy resources, new reviews of philosophy books, new podcast episodes, recently published open access philosophy books, and more. (...
dailynous.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:26 PM
New reviews of philosophy books, new/revised entries at online philosophy resources, new philosophy podcast episodes, and more...
What is a music genre? Are we headed towards civil war? Is it better to have a daughter than a son? Would it be better to fund research projects randomly? How should you find literature for your research? How should we deal with the use of AI in research?
Mini-Heap - Daily Nous
Links to things you might find interesting... What is a music genre? -- P.D. Magnus, Emmie Malone, & Brandon Polite explore the idea that music genres are "historical individuals" (thanks to OUP for m...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM
What is a music genre? Are we headed towards civil war? Is it better to have a daughter than a son? Would it be better to fund research projects randomly? How should you find literature for your research? How should we deal with the use of AI in research?
The next Chair of the Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association (APA) will be...
APA Names Schechtman Next Board Chair - Daily Nous
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has announced that the new chair of its Board of Officers will be Marya Schechtman. Marya Schechtman is a Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The next Chair of the Board of Officers of the American Philosophical Association (APA) will be...
A business school makes ethics (and an innovative ethics project) a major part of its first-year curriculum...
New Business School Centers Ethics in Its Curriculum and Marketing - Daily Nous
Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business has revamped its MBA curriculum and has made ethics a focal point of its first-year curriculum. A press release about the changes states that As pa...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A business school makes ethics (and an innovative ethics project) a major part of its first-year curriculum...
If you had to design an ethical AI, how would you do it? Anthropic has just publicly shared Claude's "Constitution," an official and updated version of its AI "soul document" discussed last month.
Building an AI’s Moral Character (updated) - Daily Nous
UPDATE (1/22/26): I've moved this post to the top of the page because Anthropic released an official version of what was referred to earlier as Claude's "soul document." Anthropic is now calling it Cl...
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January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
If you had to design an ethical AI, how would you do it? Anthropic has just publicly shared Claude's "Constitution," an official and updated version of its AI "soul document" discussed last month.
What’s one thing that could make ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s lethal shooting of innocent US citizen Renee Good even worse? If it were legally justified.
Lessons from a Legal Analysis of the Renee Good Shooting - Daily Nous
What's one thing that could make ICE agent Jonathan Ross's lethal shooting of innocent US citizen Renee Good even worse? It could be legally justified. How would this make it worse? The shooting was a...
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January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
What’s one thing that could make ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s lethal shooting of innocent US citizen Renee Good even worse? If it were legally justified.
Bas van Fraassen has won the 2026 Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
Bas van Fraassen Wins Schock Prize - Daily Nous
Bastiaan "Bas" van Fraassen, professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, has been awarded the 2026 Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy. The Schock Prizes are bestowed by the Royal ...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Bas van Fraassen has won the 2026 Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
Philosophers among recent NEH grant winners...
Philosophy Professors Among Recent NEH Grant Winners - Daily Nous
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants, and several philosophy professors are among them. . They and their projects are: David Ebrey (U...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Philosophers among recent NEH grant winners...