Philosophy
Nine MIT faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2013
Among 198 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Biology, Brain and cognitive sciences, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Earth and atmospheric sciences, EdX, Electrical engineering and electronics, Engineering Systems, Faculty, Linguistics, Management, McGovern Institute, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Physics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
Q&A with MIT philosopher Sally Haslanger
February 25, 2013
What is ‘natural’ and what is ‘social’?
Also labeled: Books and authors, Faculty, Gender, Social justice, Social sciences, Women, Women's and Gender Studies (WGS), Racism, Feminism
American Philosophical Association honors Judith Jarvis Thomson
December 20, 2012
Bestows Quinn Prize for lifelong contributions to philosophy
Outsized influence
December 17, 2012
MIT Philosophy has extraordinary success placing PhD graduates in top tenure-track positions.
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Humanities, Graduate, postdoctoral, Research, Social sciences, Students, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Women
Said and Done for November/December 2012
November 29, 2012
Digest of humanities, arts and social sciences
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MIT’s place in the world
September 20, 2012
Inaugural symposium addresses the Institute’s global engagement.
Also labeled: Collaboration, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Global Education and Career Development, Globalization, Inauguration, Global, Masdar, President L. Rafael Reif, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Skolkovo, Students, Electrical engineering and electronics, History, Linguistics, OpenCourseWare, Staff, Undergraduate, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), MISTI, Online learning, D-Lab
The complexities of cognitive comparisons
June 11, 2012
In experiments, linguists examine how we make everyday judgments about groups of objects.
Four from MIT win prestigious Guggenheim fellowships
April 17, 2012
Doeleman, Hughes, Makan and Yablo among 181 recipients for 2012.
Also labeled: Arts, Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty, Music, Physics, Space, astronomy and planetary science, Staff, Theater
How we (should) decide
November 22, 2011
Philosopher aims to develop theories of practical rationality that may just help us make real-world decisions.
Democracy inaction
September 26, 2011
In ‘Ideas Matter’ lecture, Noam Chomsky criticizes fellow intellectuals for their conformity.
Also labeled: Activism, Global, Linguistics, Policy, Political science, Special events and guest speakers
Of minds and machines
May 9, 2011
Final installment of MIT’s 150th anniversary symposia explores intelligence — both human and artificial.
Richard L. Cartwright, emeritus professor of philosophy, dies at age 85
December 22, 2010
A founding figure of philosophy at MIT, he was especially known for his influence on colleagues and students.
Also labeled: Faculty, Obituaries
The energy challenge calls on humanities and social-science research
September 23, 2010
Courses on energy include economics, political science, history, literature and more.
Philosophy conference at MIT honors Thomson
August 9, 2010
Fundamental ethical questions debated during daylong event
Said and Done
July 7, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for July 2010
Also labeled: Arts, Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty, Haiti, History, Humanities, Linguistics, Music, Social sciences
Said and Done
June 4, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for June 2010
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Sally Haslanger receives two major awards in philosophy
June 2, 2010
Carus Lecturer for 2011 and Distinguished Woman Philosopher of 2010
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty
Said and Done
May 4, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for May 2010
Also labeled: Anthropology, Arts, Awards, honors and fellowships, Books and authors, Economics, Humanities
You, yourself and you
October 26, 2009
Philosopher Caspar Hare explains why being self-centered is a good thing
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