Karl Schafer
@schafer_karl
Philosophy @UTAustin
Everyone in higher ed -- the higher the position the better-- should be asking themselves two questions: 1. Why did Tulsa eliminate a very successful program? 2. Why were such programs rare to begin with?
I wrote about the lack of administrative support for the liberal arts in @nytimes. The standard story we hear is that students don't want it. But a darker reality is that even when it wins big with students and donors it loses with those in power. nytimes.com/2025/07/17/opi…
I wrote about the lack of administrative support for the liberal arts in @nytimes. The standard story we hear is that students don't want it. But a darker reality is that even when it wins big with students and donors it loses with those in power. nytimes.com/2025/07/17/opi…
Depressing to see what's happening at Chicago right now.
The Division of the Arts & Humanities is considering consolidating its 15 departments into eight, reducing language instruction, and establishing minimum class and program sizes, citing new federal policies and shifts in the “underlying financial models” for higher education.
As a Texan, I support the Alamo being a total diva about this.
We at the Alamo are saddened to hear of the passing of legendary musician Ozzy Osbourne. His relationship with the Alamo was marked initially by a deeply disrespectful incident in 1982. This act profoundly and rightfully upset many who hold this site sacred.
I don’t care what your politics are, it’s really hard to believe that kids need to be starving in Gaza right now. Can we just make sure kids have food? That can’t be impossible?
History of Philosophy, Political Thought, Intellectual History, faculty.utexas.edu/career/165455 via @UTAustin
What are we supposed to do, make invalid arguments?
Kantians always do that thing where they define terms in such a way that necessitates their preferred conclusion. it's clever but boring once you spot the trick
*Philosophers* I'm the book review editor at the Journal of Moral Philosophy. We have a pile of books looking for reviewers. If interested in reviewing a book in ethics/political/action that came out in 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025, please keep reading. And please share this too!…
Wonderful to see this tribute to the work and lasting influence of Béatrice Longuenesse in the flesh.
Imo one thing that Hume gets right (and Kant probably wrong) is that laws or principles don’t need to be exceptionless to be genuinely valid.
I think apologizing for and deleting your tweets is often an act of great bravery and personal integrity.
Got this beautiful book today, which I will be reviewing for Hegel Bulletin. It's a deep dive into the development of the concept of "facticity" through the work of Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, Lask, and Heidegger. First book, at least in English (afaik), to do so. TOC👇
