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Category: Graduate School
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: We have a super talented junior philosophy major with an interest in going to graduate school. They have a special interest in a historical period of philosophy, but they are worried they don't have enough language yet to be competitive for grad programs…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm currently writing a dissertation on a niche topic (in a popular AOS but the specific topic is underexplored). I am finding it a bit difficult to get work on the dissertation published (as I was helpfully warned about by my dissertation committee).…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Are graduate students morally obligated to accept reviewer requests if they have published with the journal? If the answer is no, a follow-up: Is it nonetheless prudential for them to accept these requests? Fair questions. I guess I'm inclined to think that…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I've heard some discussion of getting a JD before a PhD in philosophy (e.g., on Leiter's site), but I haven't heard anything in reverse: going from a PhD in philosophy to a JD. So, I'm interested in answers to any/all of these…