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r/AcademicPhilosophy
55k members
r/AcademicPhilosophy is a subreddit with 55k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
This reddit is intended for academic philosophers - (graduate) students, teachers, and researchers.
Encouraged submissions: Open access articles of merit and substance, including from the popular press, that directly engage with a philosophical issue or concern the philosophical academic community. Links to teaching resources also appreciated.
Popular Themes in r/AcademicPhilosophy
#1
Advice Requests
: "Have you ever felt 'guilt' or been depressed for wanting to pursue philosophy? If you how did you overcome it?"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where should an independent writer look to share academic work in philosophy?"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Why do certain arguments and stances appear to get ignored by academic philosophers? "
9 posts
#4
Ideas
: "New studies challenge leading theories of consciousness, raising questions about AI sentience and computationalism"
1 post
#5
News
: "Daniel Dennett has died (1942-2024) — LessWrong"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AcademicPhilosophy
#1
Philosophy
: "I am starting a PhD in Philosophy at age 51. Am I as insane as most people seem to think?"
98 posts
#2
Academic
: "I scraped 200k Academic & education jobs from university career portals"
40 posts
#3
Writing
: "Where can I get feedback on my Writing sample for PhD and MPhil applications?"
11 posts
#4
Reading
: "Where to START Reading philosophy?"
10 posts
#5
Academic Philosophy
: "I just became very unsure about Academic Philosophy as a career"
7 posts
#6
Theory
: "How to get feedback on a Theory when not in a university?"
7 posts
#7
Consciousness
: "New studies challenge leading theories of Consciousness, raising questions about AI sentience and computationalism"
7 posts
#8
Ethics
: "Any good graduate programs that focus on Ethics and technology?"
6 posts
#9
Logic
: "Besides math and Logic. Are there other systems to get a-priori knowledge or possibilities ?"
6 posts
#10
Phd
: "How to deal with self-doubt as a Phd student?"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/AcademicPhilosophy
Yearly
+8k members(15.9%)
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