Letter Supporting Fired Texas State Philosophy Professor and Boycott of University
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Idris Robinson filed a lawsuit against Texas State University, alleging his contract termination violated his First Amendment rights after a controversial talk on the Israeli‑Palestinian conflict. A public letter, backed by the Texas State Employees Union, calls for an academic boycott of the university until Robinson is reinstated. The letter is hosted on Change.org and invites additional signatories to pressure the administration. The dispute highlights tensions between campus speech, political sensitivities, and institutional due‑process procedures.
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The latest Daily Nous roundup highlights fresh and updated entries across major open‑access philosophy platforms. New Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy articles cover Early Modern Rationalism, Discrimination, and Gershom Scholem, while revisions improve entries on Aristotle’s Biology, Paraconsistent Logic, and Korean...
New AI Model Has a Taste for Philosophy
Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos Preview, its most capable frontier model, in a 245‑page technical brief. The document reveals the model’s unusually strong affinity for philosophical discourse, repeatedly citing thinkers such as Mark Fisher and Thomas Nagel, and favoring underdetermined, interdisciplinary problems...
Top University in Iran Bombed
Sharif University of Technology, Iran’s premier engineering school, was bombed early on April 6, 2026. The attack comes amid a wave of strikes that Iran’s Ministry of Science says has hit at least 30 universities, with 34 people killed across...
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
Daily Nous’ weekly roundup highlights fresh scholarly content across major philosophy platforms. A new Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on the Cyrenaics joins revised articles on Personalism, the Ethics of Manipulation, and Abhidharma. 1000‑Word Philosophy adds an immigration‑ethics overview, while...
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The Daily Nous weekly roundup highlights six revised entries in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, including new treatments of AI ethics, molecular genetics, and early analytic philosophers. A fresh 1000‑Word Philosophy essay examines pragmatic encroachment, while the British Journal for...
Shortcuts to the End of the University?
Paul Sagar warns that large language models give students instant shortcuts, eroding the intellectual struggle essential to higher‑education learning. He argues that a partial return to traditional, paper‑and‑pen assessments is the only robust pedagogical response, but logistical constraints make widespread...
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update
The Daily Nous weekly roundup reports three revised entries in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy—covering the epistemic basing relation, Carl Hempel, and Margaret Fuller. A new 1000‑Word Philosophy article on pragmatic encroachment was published, and the Philosophy Podcast Hub released...
“On Liberty” Now Officially Has Two Authors
John Stuart Mill’s 1859 treatise *On Liberty* has long been a cornerstone of liberal political theory, influencing debates from free speech to individual autonomy. The March 31 2026 Hackett Classics release marks the first time the work is presented with Harriet Taylor...
Licensing Fees for Translations
An academic author discovered the original publisher increased the licensing fee for a foreign-language edition to $3,000, straining the translation publisher’s budget. The fee level raises questions about standard pricing for scholarly works, which typically depend on projected sales, language...