Exploring the Future of Philosophy

[Hume]

October 21, 2025: MacArthur Grant: Documenting Cuts to Philosophy in U.S. Institutions of Higher Education

We are pleased to announce a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to document the defunding and shrinkage of academic philosophy in the United States. Click here to learn more.

Exploring the Future of Philosophy

Welcome to Exploring the Future of Philosophy We are a group of academics, mostly philosophers, who are concerned about cutbacks to institutional philosophy, and we're exploring new and complementary ways to support the teaching and study of philosophy. On this site, you can learn more about us,

www.futureofphilosophy.org

 

[Into the Night]

October 21, 2025: MacArthur Grant: Documenting Cuts to Philosophy in U.S. Institutions of Higher Education

We are pleased to announce a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to document the defunding and shrinkage of academic philosophy in the United States. Click here to learn more.

Exploring the Future of Philosophy

Welcome to Exploring the Future of Philosophy We are a group of academics, mostly philosophers, who are concerned about cutbacks to institutional philosophy, and we're exploring new and complementary ways to support the teaching and study of philosophy. On this site, you can learn more about us,

www.futureofphilosophy.org

Philosophy is not a grant. It is not a school.

 

[Hume]

Philosophy is not a grant. It is not a school.

So?

 

[Hawkeye10]

It is going away because of poor performance, because it adds little to society or to the individuals who pay attention.

Gad Saad talks about how those at university get paid to publish, but often what they write is read by like 10 people, partly because it is written in unreadable gibberish and partly because there are no good ideas to be found.

 

[Hume]

It is going away because of poor performance, because it adds little to society or to the individuals who pay attention.

Gad Saad talks about how those at university get paid to publish, but often what they write is read by like 10 people, partly because it is written in unreadable gibberish and partly because there are no good ideas to be found.

No, requirement of the university.