"A university is special to the extent that it is a place where teaching and learning replace fighting and grandstanding." That's Agnes Callard (Chicago), writing at The Point. Are protests a good way to manifest political concern on college campuses? Do the purposes universities serve---or are supposed to serve---in society give us a reason to think| Daily Nous - news for & about the philosophy profession
A commenter the other day used "chisholm" as a verb, reminding me that it has been a while since The Philosophical Lexicon has made the rounds (or so it seems to me). Here's the definition of "chisholm": chisholm, v. To make repeated small alterations in a definition or example. "He started with definition (d.8) and| 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