A biographical memoir of Derek Parfit by Jonathan Dancy — published by The British Academy (via Martin O’Neill)
Complaints about ignorant or irrational voters tend to be based on some mistakes — Michael Hannon (Nottingham) explains, but will that explanation leave you feeling better about democracy?
The editors of a crowdfunded volume on women philosophers are featured in The Irish Times — Rebecca Buxton and Lisa Whiting discuss the book they put together “for our younger selves”
Quantum modal realism — Alastair Wilson (Birmingham) interviewed by Siddharth Muthukrishnan on Natural Philosophers
Can virtual reality help us better understand what it’s like to be in others’ shoes? — Erick Jose Ramirez (Santa Clara) raises some concerns about this increasingly popular idea
Nominations are open for leadership positions in the American Philosophical Association — nominees and nominators must be APA members
Exploring Descartes’ Meditations with the “philosophical autopilot” turned off — an interview with John Carriero (UCLA)
- Brad Armendt, “Causal Decision Theory and Decision Instability,” from the Journal of Philosophy
- Maegan Fairchild, “The Barest Flutter of the Smallest Leaf: Understanding Material Plenitude,” from the Philosophical Review
- Øystein Linnebo and Stewart Shapiro, “Actual and Potential Infinity,” from Noûs
- Jon McGinnis, “A Continuation of Atomism: Shahrastānī on the Atom and Continuity,” from the Journal of the History of Philosophy
- Jennifer M. Morton and Sarah K. Paul, “Grit,” from Ethics
- Jessica Moss and Whitney Schwab, “The Birth of Belief,” from the Journal of the History of Philosophy
- Sarah Moss, “Full Belief and Loose Speech,” from the Philosophical Review
- C. Thi Nguyen, “Games and the Art of Agency,” from the Philosophical Review
- Susanna Rinard, “Equal Treatment for Belief,” from Philosophical Studies
- Anat Schechtman, “Three Infinities in Early Modern Philosophy,” from Mind