Tony Reeves

Out this morning in Philosophers' Imprint. We are owed, in the strict moral sense, due process of law. I argue against purely instrumentalist accounts of procedural rights: they imply a denial of our status as rights claimants. Open access. journals.publishing.umich.edu/phimp/articl...

Binghamton University Philosophy is offering a highly attractive PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social and Political Philosophy. It provides intensive research support (teach 1 course/year) in a great dept. and has as a goal conversion to a tenure-track asst. prof. philjobs.org/job/show/28466

Lisa Tessman, Expecting Bad Luck - PhilArchive This paper draws on Claudia Card’s discussions of moral luck to consider the complicated moral life of people—described as pessimists—who accept the heavy knowledge of the predictability of the bad mo...

I am reading "Expecting Bad Luck" by Lisa Tessman. what a great paper, how have I not read this before?

There's a copy on philpapers

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Taylor Swift: A Socratic Dialogue TAYLOR SWIFT: Tell me, Socrates, must the player always play, play, play? SOCRATES: Well, that depends on what it is to be a player and what it mea...

In case you haven’t seen it, this could be relevant to your department’s event: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tay...

Philosophy of Devotion: The Longing for Invulnerable Ideals Human beings have a wide range of commitments, but we assign some of our commitments a privileged practical, axiological, and epistemic status. The succ...

really honored to have reviewed Paul Katsafanas' The Philosophy of Devotion for Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. It's truly one of the most intriguing books in ethics in recent years ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/phil...

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Rasoulof: “In a totalitarian system, every single morning you get out of the bed facing moral questions.”

Mohammad Rasoulof Had to Escape Iran to Finish His Most Daring Film Yet Facing an eight-year prison sentence, Mohammad Rasoulof had to make the most difficult decision of his life.

'Rasoulof decided to “tell the stories of those who say no” and succeed in their defiance.' A remarkable story of the nature and political significance of creative endeavor under tyranny, by my writer colleague Amir Ahmadi Arian.

It may be that there’s a sense among some in philosophy that that ‘flashy’ self-promotion (e.g., a sleek website) indicates weakness of the work itself. (‘Can’t the material speak for itself?’)

It’s an unfortunate attitude, if real: a nice site should be a sign of ability to professionalize.

On popular demand, here is part two!

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Funny, but this led me to realize that Venn Diagrams don't have to be made out of circles.

Blaming grad students for reductions because they fought for equitable compensation is disingenuous: it obscures that the university is making *decisions* about their budget priorities. Naturally, equitable wages was going to cost the university more. But, the university chooses how to adapt.