From the Guardian, via AL Daily, a story about the nasty fight between philosophers Ted Honderich and Colin McGinn. A nice example of “doing status,” where people can get away with insane reviews that junior folks would never do. McGinn on Honderich’sOn Consciousness:

It is probably the most negative book review ever written. Or if there is a worse one, do let me know. “This book runs the full gamut from the mediocre to the ludicrous to the merely bad,” begins Colin McGinn’s review of On Consciousness by Ted Honderich. “It is painful to read, poorly thought out, and uninformed. It is also radically inconsistent.”