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Ned Block shares this one: From: Ryan NYC Philosophy <ryanphilosophynyc@gmail.com> Subject: Invitation to Feature Your Book The Border Between Seeing and Thinking in Our NYC Philosophy & Psychology Readers Community Date: August 31, 2026 at 10:49:44 PM EDT To: [omitted] Dear Professor Ned, Few questions in the...
He parachuted into Nazi-occupied Hungary, in order to be captured and then fool the Nazis into thinking the allied invasion was coming in the Balkans. It worked. (Thanks to Jason Bell for the pointer.)
MOVING TO FRONT FROM JANUARY 29, 2026 (as a reminder) Going forward, I am only going to take ads from programs that I think are worth considering (the PGR will be a pretty good benchmark for that, but schools should feel free to ask me). Because many prospective students look to the blog for guidance on quality,...
In today’s inbox (at least this scammer puts the $$$ request up front): From: Stig Abell <stigabell.timesradio@gmail.com>Date: August 31, 2026 at 10:08:54 AM CDTTo: Brian Leiter <bleiter@uchicago.edu>Subject: Invitation to discuss From a Realist Point of View on Times Radio Dear Professor Leiter, I hope you’re well....
CHE reports: A report from the Education Department is recommending that the accrediting arm of the American Bar Association lose its federal recognition. If approved, the accrediting agency, called the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, would no longer be eligible to serve as a...
Post-tenure review started proliferating more than a quarter-century ago, but has picked up speed in recent years. It might be useful to hear about people’s experiences. You can post anonymously, but you must use a valid email address, and it must be your university email address if you are going to name the...
Via Patrick Grim (who remains as “executive editor ” of PA, but has turned over editor duties for this volume to Daniel Singer): The Philosopher’s Annual volume 45 from the literature of 2025 Evan Behrle, “Desert and Economic Interdependence,” from the Journal of Philosophy Sam Berstler, “The Structure of Open...
IHE reports: After a federal court struck down the Trump administration’s effort to levy a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, the Department of Homeland Security is trying a different approach to impose a similar fee. Under a proposal released Monday, new H-1B visa petitions will have to pay $103,265 in...
CHE reports on the letter here; I’ve sent CHE the following letter to the editor: I signed two earlier letters defending the academic freedom rights of Nathan Cofnas, since the principles of academic freedom encompass racist scholarship, as long as it meets the standards of the applicable discipline, and even if it...
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