New Philosophical Journal: Thought

A new philosophical journal of "short, sharp philosophical essays" has just been established at the Northern Institute of Philosophy in Scotland and published by Wiley-Blackwell: Thought. Better still, the first two years of the journal will be open access.

Here's what the editors, Crispin Wright and John Divers have to say about its focus in their inaugural editorial:

Thought will specialise in the publication of short original analytical philosophical papers bearing within the following areas of the subject: Philosophical Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics, Epistemology (including formal epistemology and confirmation theory), and Philosophy of Mind. We intend that our readers will be exposed to the most central and significant issues and positions in contemporary philosophy that fall within this broad remit. We will publish only papers that exemplify the highest standards of clarity, and that promise to have significant impact on existing front-line debates or to lead to new ones. 

The Epistemology of Climate Change Denialism

Duane Griffin

Senior Philosophy Majors Jaclyn Skurko and Rachel Moger-Reischer recently interviewed Professor Duane Griffin of the Geography Department about anthropogenic climate change and the skepticism surrounding it as part of a project for Philosophy 311: Doubt, Disagreement, and Dogmatism. Listen to the audio of their discussion:

You might also be interested in a recent "Ask the Experts" Professor Griffin participated in.

Philosophical Films at the Campus Theatre next Fall!

We're excited to announce that four of the films for the upcoming Philosophy in Film course will be screened at the beautiful Campus Theatre in downtown Lewisburg. This year's course will focus on philosophical questions about knowledge, mind, and reality primarily through contemporary science fiction film. For further information about the course, check out the course website and the Course Guides (8AM / 9AM).

Stay tuned to the blog for film announcements (you don't have to be in the class to come watch!).

Phi Beta Kappa Philosophers

On Friday, forty Bucknellians were inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society in a lovely ceremony at the Campus Theatre. Three of them were philosophy majors. Congratulations and well done!

Ryan Sappington ’12, Rachel Moger-Reischer ’12, and Chris Renaud ’13

Lunch Chats Winding Down

As the term winds down and final papers and projects begin coming due, we'll close up our lunch chat shop for the term. If you didn't get a chance to come this year, we hope to see you at some point in the fall. See you then and good luck with the rest of the term!

Talk on Group Improvisation and Collective Intention

Garry Hagberg (of Bard College) will be giving a Philosophy talk on Monday, April 23rd, at 7PM at Bloomsburg University, entitled "Playing as One: Group Improvisation and Collective Intention". It's a talk focused on intentionality in jazz improv and will include a live jazz combo demonstrating improvisation. Garry is an accomplished jazz musician as well. This is the first of many talks in the new "Center for Applied and Popular Philosophy" at Bloomsburg University.

Gary Steiner on Animal Rights

Gary Steiner, John Howard Harris Professor of Philosophy has an interview in Bucknell's "Ask the Experts" forum on animal rights and the vegan imperative.