People of all ages tackle philosophical questions. / Learn about the Center for Philosophy for Children »
Philosophers tackle ethical issues in myriad areas, including global climate change, immigration and international justice, and medical practice and disability rights. / Find out about the Program on Ethics »
We are proud to host the journal Philosophy of Science in our department. / Read about editor-in-chief Andrea Woody »
Philosophy professor Sara Goering leads the NIH-funded Neuroethics Thrust at the Center for Neural Technology. / Learn about our neuroethics research »
We are temporarily away from our home on the quad, but in the meantime... / Enjoy our campus from afar via Live Cam! »

Critical Thinking and the Cultivation of Your True Self with Dr. Cornel West

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Announcing Winners of the “Why do we need philosophy now?” Video Contest

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Welcome to the Department of Philosophy

We are a community of philosophers with an expansive vision and an outward focus. We aspire to practice "engaged philosophy," believing that our discipline has vital contributions to offer all areas of inquiry. Through our teaching and research, we foster interdisciplinary conversations and bring philosophical tools and methods to bear upon problems and topics of public interest.

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