Comments on: Prize! http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/ Donate to Oxfam: <a>Australian link</a>, <a>New Zealand link</a>, <a>UK link</a>, <a>US link</a>. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:50:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Mike Sun, 02 May 2004 06:50:50 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1861 A lot of INTPs in here I guess :) A lot of INTPs in here I guess :)

]]> By: Jeremy http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Jeremy Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:06:14 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1860 Just to be pedantic, it sounds like the only people who can't enter are those who did receive a Ph.D. or equivalent before Jan 1, 2000 and are not enrolled in a PhD program: "as well as to <em>anyone</em> who did not receive a Ph.D. or equivalent degree before January 1, 2000" Just to be pedantic, it sounds like the only people who can’t enter are those who did receive a Ph.D. or equivalent before Jan 1, 2000 and are not enrolled in a PhD program:

“as well as to anyone who did not receive a Ph.D. or equivalent degree before January 1, 2000”

]]> By: Allan http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Allan Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:05:27 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1859 Oddly enough, as with the Young Epistemologist Prize, I feel that I am very much too young to be eligible, or at least to stand a chance of winning. Oddly enough, as with the Young Epistemologist Prize, I feel that I am very much too young to be eligible, or at least to stand a chance of winning.

]]> By: Matt http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Matt Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:17:37 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1858 This actually shows one of the things I like about being involved in philosophy. WHile I'm certainly unable to be a young mammal, and I'm not even a young human on most people's scale, I'm still a young philosopher for some time yet. One takes what one can get. This actually shows one of the things I like about being involved in philosophy. WHile I’m certainly unable to be a young mammal, and I’m not even a young human on most people’s scale, I’m still a young philosopher for some time yet. One takes what one can get.

]]> By: Matt Weiner http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Matt Weiner Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:05:28 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1857 OTOH, Saul Kripke will probably run away with it; he's eligible, isn't he? OTOH, Saul Kripke will probably run away with it; he’s eligible, isn’t he?

]]> By: Matt Weiner http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Matt Weiner Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:04:31 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1856 Brian, I think you're making the faulty inference from "Brian is young" and "Brian is a philosopher" to "Brian is a young philosopher." Qua philosopher, I am younger than you. The question may be whether I count as a pet.... Brian, I think you’re making the faulty inference from “Brian is young” and “Brian is a philosopher” to “Brian is a young philosopher.” Qua philosopher, I am younger than you. The question may be whether I count as a pet….

]]> By: Zoltan http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Zoltan Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1855 Anthony: a competition is open to those who meet criterion A as well as those who meet criterion B iff it is open to those who meet the disjunctive criterion A or B. The competition is certainly open to anyone who did not recieve a PhD or equivalent before January 1, 2000. In addition, it is open to those who did recive such a degree by that date but are currently enrolled in a PhD program in philosophy or a related field. (These people presumably recived their degree in a field not related to philosophy.) So the disjunctive criterion is not redundant. JHBogart: sorry if the name sounds misleading. I think "Early Carrer Philsosophers Essay Competition in Philosophy of Language" sounds weird. Besides, some who are eligible are not even philosophers. The ad could have been called simply "Essay Competition in Philosophy of Language" but that fails to draw attention to the fact that there is an eligibility criterion. Kent: Ouch ... Anthony: a competition is open to those who meet criterion A as well as those who meet criterion B iff it is open to those who meet the disjunctive criterion A or B. The competition is certainly open to anyone who did not recieve a PhD or equivalent before January 1, 2000. In addition, it is open to those who did recive such a degree by that date but are currently enrolled in a PhD program in philosophy or a related field. (These people presumably recived their degree in a field not related to philosophy.) So the disjunctive criterion is not redundant.

JHBogart: sorry if the name sounds misleading. I think “Early Carrer Philsosophers Essay Competition in Philosophy of Language” sounds weird. Besides, some who are eligible are not even philosophers. The ad could have been called simply “Essay Competition in Philosophy of Language” but that fails to draw attention to the fact that there is an eligibility criterion.

Kent: Ouch …

]]> By: Anthony http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Anthony Thu, 29 Apr 2004 17:13:51 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1854 But then the language isn't just cumbersome, it's flat out wrong. As phrased, the contest is open "anyone who did not receive a Ph.D. or equivalent degree before January 1, 2000." Nothing there indicates that the requirement is limited to those who actually did recieve a PhD, only more recently than the date specified. (Also, the whole sentence is a conjunction, which may be where the trouble is). But then the language isn’t just cumbersome, it’s flat out wrong. As phrased, the contest is open “anyone who did not receive a Ph.D. or equivalent degree before January 1, 2000.” Nothing there indicates that the requirement is limited to those who actually did recieve a PhD, only more recently than the date specified. (Also, the whole sentence is a conjunction, which may be where the trouble is).

]]> By: Kent http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Kent Thu, 29 Apr 2004 16:50:14 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1853 As a subscriber to Phil. Review, I look forward to seeing the winning paper. Since the deadline is March 1, 2005, there's a good chance it will appear in the January 2005 issue, or maybe even the October 2004 issue. Or possibly the July 2004 issue. And even though this month ends tomorrow, I wouldn't rule out the April 2004 issue. As a subscriber to Phil. Review, I look forward to seeing the winning paper. Since the deadline is March 1, 2005, there’s a good chance it will appear in the January 2005 issue, or maybe even the October 2004 issue. Or possibly the July 2004 issue. And even though this month ends tomorrow, I wouldn’t rule out the April 2004 issue.

]]> By: JH Bogart http://tar.weatherson.org/2004/04/28/prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 JH Bogart Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:46:36 +0000 http://www.weatherson.org/wp-tar/?p=1112#comment-1852 Why is the contest labeled "Young Philosophers" when there is no age cut-off (and it is hard to see why there should be)? Is there a reason that a group of philosophers can't distinguish between age and career status? Why is the contest labeled “Young Philosophers” when there is no age cut-off (and it is hard to see why there should be)? Is there a reason that a group of philosophers can’t distinguish between age and career status?

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