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Peter West reviews Andreas Vrahimis's book Bergsonism and the History of Analytic Philosophy in #HOPOS.
Link: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Nevermind, I was wrong. It is possible but not easy to find in EM. There's a complicated way to search for the final status of all the papers submitted in a specific time frame.
#2 doesn't seem compatible with the data that journal management systems provide, at least not Editorial Manager.
How do you calculate that journal's acceptance rate?
a. accepted ÷ all submissions [new + revised]
b. accepted ÷ new submissions
c. accepted ÷ [accepted + rejected]
d. 1st-round [accept + conditional] ÷ new submissions
e. Something else? (please explain)
f. Question makes no sense.
(2/2)
Suppose you know the following statistics for a journal in a given year: new submissions, revised submissions, accept decisions, reject decisions, revise decisions. You also know how many papers get a first-round accept and first-round revise-minor/conditional accept. (1/2)
"Pulling new signal out of old noise."
Fascinating discussion of the importance of theory and theory change in science, and not just parapsychology... 🧵
I love this classic paper.
Applications are open for the SIU Center for Dewey Studies Visiting Fellows Program. Fellows are in residence for one or two semesters, enjoy the scholarly resources and intellectual community of the Center, and receive...
(1/2)
Bill Wimsatt and Mark Wilson are each the author of a body of work whose fruitfulness is rivaled only by its forbiddingness. Despite deep sympathies between their approaches and conclusions, their work has not yet been read together. This paper makes the case for doing so. We identify a shared question at the heart of their work: how is it that limited beings such as ourselves come to possess genuine knowledge of a complex world? We then show that Wimsatt and Wilson arrive at similar answers to this question. Over a range of topics (investigative strategies, the uses of models, and theoretical and conceptual structure), both scholars emphasize the functional messiness of science. This is complemented by a pragmatist-leaning philosophical methodology that recognizes that one of the core uses of knowledge is to scaffold the acquisition of more knowledge. The core of the paper traces the mutually supportive interplay between their philosophical doctrines and methods. We end with two brief discussions: one a defense of their winding, playful writing styles, the other a brief consideration of the relationship between their work and Arthur Fine’s natural ontological attitude.
"Knowledge is not merely for describing the world. Nor is knowledge merely for getting around in the world. Knowledge is also for creating more knowledge."
By @consume.red & @philosofir.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s104...
Drumroll, please! The Editors are delighted to announce the BJPS Referee of the Year for 2025...
www.thebsps.org/auxhyp/refer...
#philsci #philsky
Oh Hai! You're probably pretty bored, nothing much going on. A perfect time to catch up on podcasts! In this episode of "Stuff is Contingent with Andy and Matt" me and @thehangedman.com talk about AI and Higher Ed. Available below or at any podcast service.
stuffiscontingent.org/@afamigliett...
Why I think, in the current A.I. moment, we should be reading Paul Churchland. #philsky #philsci
thehangedman.com/philosophy/p...
A photograph of Arto Charpentier with text summarizing his upcoming talk reading: "Metaphysics as Method: A Methodological Reading of Dewey’s Metaphysical Theory? Whether Dewey can—and should—offer a metaphysics has long been a matter of intense interpretive dispute. Focusing on the programmatic formulations of his 1915 essay, “The Subject-Matter of Metaphysical Inquiry,” I defend two interrelated claims. First, by advancing the project of a science-based metaphysics in this early essay, Dewey shows how metaphysics can be pursued in a pragmatist way: not as an absolutist or foundationalist enterprise, but as a hypothetical, fallibilist, and experimental form of inquiry. Second, I argue that the primary value of Dewey’s metaphysical theory lies less in offering a definitive account of the “generic traits” of reality than in the methodological guidance it provides for conducting inquiry—guidance that should be tested and assessed in light of the concrete consequences of its use. My overall aim, then, is to elucidate the possibility of Dewey’s metaphysical theorizing and demonstrate its usefulness within his broader reconstructive project. Arto Charpentier is a postdoctoral fellow in philosophy at Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (France). He earned his PhD from the École normale supérieure (Paris) in 2023 with a dissertation on John Dewey’s cultural naturalism and its instrumental function for social inquiry. His research lies at the intersection of pragmatism, social philosophy, and philosophy of science. He co-edited Repenser la nature. Dewey, Canguilhem, Plessner (Rethinking Nature: Dewey, Canguilhem, Plessner) (Rue d’Ulm, 2023) with Marco Dal Pozzolo and Matteo Pagan.
Please join us on Thursday at 1:30pm for Arto Charpentier, “Metaphysics as Method: A Methodological Reading of Dewey’s Metaphysical Theory.” Learn more at
deweycenter.siu.edu/center-events/
In case you're interested in the history of the philosophical engagement (or lack thereof) with biological organization, HOPOS has provided me with a link to download my forthcoming paper (limit of 50) at the following link: www.journals.uchicago.edu/eprint/RGWQP...
#hpbio #philbio #philsci
A photograph of the Center for Dewey Studies conference room
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025-2026 Center for Dewey Studies Essay Award: Stephen Houchins, Jessica Soester, and Michael Timm. They have been working since Fall on their essay projects, which cover a wide range of topics in Dewey Studies. See more at
deweycenter.siu.edu/center-infor...
"If someone is working on the nature of oppression for some group – women, blacks, Asians, whatever – they are going to have to get approval from a white guy, Christoph Schuringa, teaching somewhere in London." Brutal! www.3-16am.co.uk/articles/a-t...
Actually, it is a pretty easy ~19pp. I'll even give you a hint, the bit where he refutes your criticism is on pp. 5-6.
Anyhow, if you think that anyone owes you a careful, patient explanation of why you're wrong when you randomly post ignorant replies like that, you're incorrect about that, too!
Incorrect! Maybe a good description of vulgar/political "pragmatism," but to see why this is not true of philosophical pragmatism, you can read Dewey's essay, "The Development of American Pragmatism" (1922/1925).
See me talk about a thing. (I'm less critical than it might sound from the abstract.)
Oh hai. Everything happens so much these days. Need a bit of a breather. A long form conversation about something relevant but not the last 30 seconds of The Discourse? May I humbly suggest "Stuff is Contingent with Andy and Matt" with me and @thehangedman.com mimeographzineaf.net/if-you-have-...
One more day to submit!
Cover image for the book described in this post.
SIU Alums and friends of the Center Bethany Henning and Seth Vannatta have a new book coming out with Routledge: A Metaphysics for the Liberal Arts: Process, Quality, and Continuity. Explores what metaphysics can contribute to discussions of the value of a liberal arts education.
Agreed!
Hello #AcademicSky and #PhDSky!! The CFP for our 2026 Conference is live. The Popular Arts Conference is an annual academic conference for the studies of the popular arts that occurs as a part of @dragoncon.org. Come join us in Atlanta September 3-7, 2026.
populararts.org/2026-cfp/
A photograph of John Dewey celebrating his 90th birthday in 1949. In the background is an American Flag hanging from the wall, and in front of Dewey is a large cake with dozens of lit candles.
Happy 166th Birthday to America's Philosopher, John Dewey! 🎉🎂
I notice that Heterodox Academy has vociferously condemned the killing of Charlie Kirk, but has said nothing about the recent firings in Texas over course content or exercise of free speech. Hmmm...
Anyhow, I'm gonna bounce from social media for a while. Reach out if you want to join my Discord.
My new paper on Susan Stebbing's early debate with F.C.S. Schiller on the Pragmatist theory of truth has just been published in Synthese. #philsky
(Free access using this link: rdcu.be/eEdDT )
Outgoing #HOPOS editor Lydia Patton reflects on seven years at the journal.
Later in the Fall, look out for Editor in Chief Matthew J. Brown's statement of editorial vision as he takes the reins of a journal now in its 15th year of publication.
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
