The Philosophers' Cocoon
A safe and supportive forum for philosophers.
Owned & Moderated by Marcus Arvan (University of Tampa)
Contact: marvan@ut.edu
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recent posts
- How to handle self-citation in manuscripts?
- Classic papers every analytic philosopher should read? (and have they changed?)
- When does a paper (revised from the ground up) count as a “new paper”?
- Conference suggestions for someone moving to the US?
- Conference suggestions for someone moving to Europe?
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Category: Graduate School
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm a first year PhD student working with my dream supervisor. However, they are moving to a different school and I am really not sure what I should be doing – without my supervisor, the university really has just one other person I…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm an American prospective PhD student deciding between a funded offer at Oxbridge and a funded offer at a top 20 US program. Would anyone would be willing to share their thoughts on doing a UK vs. a US PhD program? (Especially in…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm a junior grad student, planning to give a talk about the philosophy of a prominent political philosopher. I emailed him to get feedback on my talk notes, which was critical of his position. He responded with some helpful comments, which I…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm an international student recently admitted to a top 10 PhD program in the US that was also my top choice. One thing I've been wondering when trying to make my decision is whether the US job market is extra tough for…