Exploring the Future of Philosophy: An Independent Philosophy Institute? (guest post)| Daily Nous
The President of Monmouth College, a private liberal arts college in Illinois, has recently announced that students at the school will no longer be able to major in philosophy, nor in a number of other subjects, starting in Fall 2026. "We stand firm to our commitment as a liberal arts college and embrace the traditions| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
"The decline in liberal-arts disciplines is happening because, on many campuses, no one has taken ownership of explaining them." That's Scott Carlson and Ned Laff in The Chronicle of Higher Education on "The Hidden Utility of the Liberal Arts". The authors thoughtfully discuss some of the causes of this decline and its various aspects, and they| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
The philosophy major at Sonoma State University is among several degree programs slated for elimination at Sonoma State University, and the philosophy department is one of six that will be closed, according to a plan proposed by the university’s aptly named interim president, Emily F. Cutrer. In her proposal, President Cutrer notes that the university| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
The administration of Portland State University has violated the university's collective bargaining agreement in laying off three long-employed members of the Department of Philosophy, according to a petition currently circulating. The petition is here. Members of the the Department of Philosophy at Portland State have asked that the following letter be shared with the philosophy| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
-[Temporarily moved to the top of the page (again), as the issues discussed are still with us. Originally published in October, 2020.]- Many philosophy departments and programs have been targeted for cuts or elimination over the past several years, and many currently are undergoing reviews by administrators looking to make budget cuts or other changes| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
"In this post, I want to encourage a conversation about active steps that we---all of us who love, teach, and write philosophy---might take to help philosophy’s future." There are many concerns about the future of philosophy in higher education. In the following guest post, Alex Guerrero, professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, puts forward two| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
