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"Empathy can make people weaker both physically and practically, according to social scientists. Consider the phenomenon known as empathy fatigue, a major source of burnout among counselors, nurses and even neurosurgeons. These professionals devote their lives to helping others, yet the empathy they feel for their clients and patients wears them down, making it harder to do their jobs," co-writes Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy at the UW.… Read more
Congratulations to philosophy undergraduate major Griffin Hehmeyer, who was selected for the 2025 Husky 100!
You can view Griffin's contribution, along with the rest of the list here: https://www.washington.edu/husky100/?mkt_tok=NTI3LUFIUi0yNjUAAAGZ9
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Andre Ye, UW senior in Philosophy & Computer Science and Robinson Center student, has been selected for the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship!
The Soros Fellowship this year recognizes “30 exceptional immigrants and children of immigrants chosen from a record-breaking 2,600+ applicants nationwide. The Fellows, who will receive up to $90,000 toward their graduate studies, represent the remarkable contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants across fields like medicine, law,… Read more
Huge congratulations to graduate student Erica Bigelow, who won a 2025 Philosophy in Media fellowship from the Marc Sanders Foundation for a summer workshop on podcasting!
https://marcsandersfoundation.org/philosophy-in-media-2025/… Read more
The University of Washington Department of Philosophy greatly benefited from the wisdom, service, and generous contributions of Dan Gerler, a longstanding Advisory Board member and general champion of philosophy. We all mourn the loss of Dan, who died April 15, 2024, from pancreatic cancer.
Dan Gerler was a UW student of philosophy and psychology who, after graduating, was suddenly thrust into running his father’s two Red Wing Shoes franchises after his father suffered a stroke. Dan expanded… Read more
We write to share the sad news that David Keyt, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle, died January 31, 2025. Professor Keyt received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Kenyon College and his doctorate from Cornell in 1955. He was an institution unto himself at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he made his academic home from 1957 until his retirement in 2013. For over fifty years, he taught courses in logic and ancient Greek philosophy, and… Read more
"Imagine that human life and civilization on this planet were at risk from a serious threat caused by human activities, but preventable by changes in those activities," writes Stephen Gardiner, professor of philosophy at the UW.
Environmental Philosopher Stephen Gardiner explores the root causes for our current climate crisis, avoid the noise and talking points, in favor of looking at the root causes of intergenerational tyranny and how it has tainted our system in their ability to solve… Read more
University of Washington Department of Philosophy faculty member Carole Lee was awarded First Prize for the Philosophy of Science Association's Prize in Philosophy of Science & Race for her contribution to the paper "NIH Peer Review: Criterion… Read more
Question: How was your first year at UW? What courses have you taught? Which was your favorite?
I had a great first year at UW. I taught PHIL430 (Hellenistic Philosophy), PHIL320 (Ancient Philosophy), and PHIL520 (Seminar in Ancient Philosophy). They were all fun in their own ways, but 520 was my favorite. I chose 'Women in Ancient Philosophy' as the theme for the seminar. For the first half, we focused on texts attributed to ancient women intellectuals, such as Theano and… Read more