I agree with Kevin. That's my experience too. Susana ________________________________ From: AILACT DISCUSSION LIST <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Possin, Kevin E <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 11:25 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: adding a new AOC/AOS to PhilJobs No offense, but philosophy departments are skeptical enough already of the label 'Critical Thinking'--they would be even more so of 'Argumentation Theory.' 'Informal Logic/Critical Thinking' would be more comfortable for them, in my experience. Kevin Possin On Jul 8, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Michael Gilbert wrote: > Perhaps it would help if were listed as Critical Thinking/Argumentation Theory. > > > Cheers, > > Michael > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Michael A. Gilbert, Professor, Department of Philosophy > > > f;ykc >> On Jul 8, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Fair, Frank <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> I agree with Harvey that Bobıs question is a good one. How about starting >> with talking to Mike Morris who evidently fields questions about PhilJobs? >> (See http://www.apaonline.org/?page=pj_jfp) We can simply ask him if the PhilJobs: Jobs for Philosophers - The American ...<http://www.apaonline.org/?page=pj_jfp> www.apaonline.org Jobs for Philosophers is now PhilJobs:Jobs for Philosophers, the fruit of the partnership between the American Philosophical Association and the PhilPapers Foundation. >> limitation preventing the speciality from being listed as an AOC or AOS is >> still in force, and, if it is, what the possible process would be to add a >> new AOC or AOS. Perhaps only inertia is standing in the way? >> >> For what it is worth Iıd propose that, if a new category can be added to >> either the AOC or AOS listings, it be Informal Logic and Critical Thinking. >> >> Frank >> >> >> >> On 7/8/16, 9:00 AM, "AILACT DISCUSSION LIST on behalf of Siegel, Harvey" >> <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Jim! Bobıs is a good question. Anyone have any good ideas? Harvey >>> >>> >>> On Jul 7, 2016, at 8:26 PM, ennis, robert h <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Jim and all, >>>> >>>> Thanks, Jim, for clearing up a confusing situation. I hope I can >>>> remember AILACTD-L, including that the dash goes between the D and the >>>> L. My memory isnıt as good as it used to be. >>>> >>>> I have a question for discussion: >>>> >>>> What can we do about the fact that critical thinking is not recognized >>>> as an area of competence or specialization by "Jobs for Philosophers"? >>>> Many philosophy jobs do include at least teaching critical thinking, and >>>> a number of topics considered by philosophers are relevant to what is >>>> taught in critical thinking, such as causality, inference to best >>>> explanation, speech acts, the fact-value distinction, etc. >>>> >>>> Bob Ennis >>>> >>>> PS. By the way Jim, I would rather that you use the address I am using >>>> now than the one to which you sent your communication. The one I am >>>> using now seems to be more reliable and is more appropriate for the >>>> subject. >>>> >>>> ######################################################################## >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from the AILACTD-L list, click the following link: >>>> >>>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__HUNTER.LISTSERV.CUNY >>>> .EDU_scripts_wa-2Dhc.exe-3FTICKET-3DNzM2MTgyIGhzaWVnZWxATUlBTUkuRURVIEFJT >>>> EFDVEQtTDYq0a6TcGz3-26c-3DSIGNOFF&d=CwIFaQ&c=y2w-uYmhgFWijp_IQN0DhA&r=src >>>> AKVXGlgq-EGy4yMzdPmGUox7sOGJn6ivEUxBrRCY&m=AELJvFBCHEvccjWps_PoOcsYoVQCKb >>>> hWCrBOOXWxE_I&s=ptw8HjzQY8vZQAbCKNywpp_CRM8KP1OrWNIiATcWKWk&e= >>> >>> ######################################################################## >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the AILACTD-L list, click the following link: >>> https://HUNTER.LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU/scripts/wa-hc.exe?TICKET=NzM2MTgzIFBTWV9G >>> S0ZAU0hTVS5FRFUgQUlMQUNURC1MIEJaOWN6c8Ul&c=SIGNOFF >> >> ######################################################################## >> >> To unsubscribe from the AILACTD-L list, click the following link: >> https://HUNTER.LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU/scripts/wa-hc.exe?TICKET=NzM2MTgzIGdpbGJlcnRAWU9SS1UuQ0EgQUlMQUNURC1MIDvz9vNcngy3&c=SIGNOFF > > ######################################################################## > > To unsubscribe from the AILACTD-L list, click the following link: > https://HUNTER.LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU/scripts/wa-hc.exe?TICKET=NzM2MTgzIEtQb3NzaW5AUkVUSVJFRS5XSU5PTkEuRURVIEFJTEFDVEQtTIl8CB9KJSLK&c=SIGNOFF ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the AILACTD-L list, click the following link: https://HUNTER.LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU/scripts/wa-hc.exe?TICKET=NzM2MTgzIHNudWNjZXRlbGxpQFNUQ0xPVURTVEFURS5FRFUgQUlMQUNURC1MINVGOyX3%2Bx%2BO&c=SIGNOFF ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the AILACTD-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(AILACTD-L,SIGNOFF);