Intellectual humility is a virtue for both individuals and institutional practices. With deep roots in religion and philosophy, intellectual humility is essential for both democratic cooperation and scholarly inquiry. Panelists Paul Franks, Rev. Kobi Little, Andrew Perrin, and Sara Rushing discussed the topic of intellectual humility from a variety of perspectives, exploring its role in historical and philosophical traditions, religious practice, and young […]
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Memory and Forgiveness Project Awarded Large Grant
Congratulations to the Memory and Forgiveness Project, which has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant! JHU’s Lucy Allais is a Co-Investigator, working with Project Leader Felipe De Brigard of Duke. For more info, visit: https://www.memoriayperdon.org/
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Welcome New Faculty
The Johns Hopkins William H. Miller III Philosophy Department warmly welcomes two new faculty members! Lucy Allais’ research interests include the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, moral responsibility and emotions related to moral responsibility such as forgiveness and resentment, and bioethics. Ben Holguín specializes in epistemology and the philosophy of language, with special attention to issues at […]
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Richard Bett’s new book, How to Keep an Open Mind
Princeton University Press has published How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic“, a selection of writings by the Greek skeptic Sextus Empiricus, translated and introduced by Richard Bett. It is featured here in the Ideas section of the Press’ website
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Phillips awarded 2021 Lebowitz Prize
Congratulations to Ian Phillips on being awarded the 2021 Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution, along with NYU’s Ned Block! More info can be found here:
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Graduate Student Zach Gartenberg in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly
Click the link to access Zach Gartenberg’s “Brandom’s Leibniz” in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14680114
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Chris Lebron in the New York Times
Chris’ review essay on “The Black American City That Almost Came To Be.”
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Congratulations Dean Moyar
The William H. Miller III Department of Philosophy congratulates Dean Moyar on his promotion to full professor!
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The Raven, a new philosophy magazine
Announcing the launch of The Raven, a new magazine of philosophy edited by David Velleman and David Johnson, with support from our Department. Its mission is to publish original philosophy written for intellectually curious readers with or without academic training in the discipline, reviving an essayistic style of philosophy that was more common in academic venues […]
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An Interview With Peter Achinstein
Click here for the English translation of an interview with Peter Achinstein that will be appearing in Chinese later this year.