Thu, 09/14/2023 - 12:00 Prof. Elizabeth Barnes has article selected as top 10 of the year by Daily Nous. “Gender without Gender Identity: The Case of Cognitive Disability” from Mind
Fri, 08/18/2023 - 12:00 Prof. Irving asks "IS SOCIAL MEDIA HIJACKING YOUR BRAIN? SPONTANEITY MAY BE THE ANTIDOTE"
Wed, 08/09/2023 - 12:00 Philosophy Class Tackles Question of Fake News with Doctoral student C.J. Oswald
Mon, 04/03/2023 - 12:00 When AI Says, ‘I Love You,’ Does It Mean It? Scholar Explores Machine Intentionality
Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:00 A longtime member of the Department, Professor George Thomas died on March 10, 2023.
Prof. Harris co-authors essay in Berliner Zeitung on "the complex relationship that numerous Black thinkers have to one of the most important German philosophers: GWF Hegel."
NY Post article explores creative problem solving with the "shower effect' based on Prof. Zac Irving's co-written research
The Dept. welcomes new faculty member, Dee Payton, who will teach Moral Responsibility in Spring 2023
The Dept. welcomes new faculty member, Alex Motchoulski, who will teach Political Philosophy in Fall 2022
The Dept. welcomes new faculty member, Kimberly Harris, who will teach Intro to Africana Philosophy in Fall 2022
Professor Elizabeth Barnes in Aeon: Women’s pain is often medically overlooked and undertreated. But the answer is not as simple as ‘believing all women’.
CANCELLED - "Does Good Exist?" Lulu Miller & Maggie Paxson - Sponsored by: The Virginia Festival of the Book & the Corcoran Dept. of Philosophy -Friday, March 20 4:00 at the Jefferson School
Graduate student Jim Darcy has article published in Deadspin: "A Philosopher's Definitive (And Slightly Maddening) Case Against Replay Review"
Graduate student Nikolina Cetic wins a best poster prize from the Society for Philosophy and Psychology 2019! "Mind-Wandering Makes Us Free."
Tal Brewer delivers keynote address at the Conference on the Value of Universities for Icelandic Society and Industry in the Past and the Future
Jim Cargile featured in new book: "interviews with some of the world's most influential and prominent scholars working on philosophy of logic."
Prof. Tal Brewer delivers keynote speech at Weissbourd Conference on "Does liberal education need saving?"
Prof. Sahar Akhtar was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about 2015's best and worst cities for pet lovers.
Galen Barry has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University. Congratulations Galen!
Matt Duncan has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor at Rhode Island College. Congratulations, Matt!
Gwen Nally has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor at Skidmore College. Congratulations, Gwen!
Bryan Cwik has been appointed Assistant Professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Bryan!
Nicolas Frank successfully defended his dissertation, "A Limited Political Obligation". Congratulations, Nick!
Galen Barry successfully defended his dissertation, "A Dissertation Forged in Hell: An Account of Power and Possibility in Spinoza". Congratulations, Galen!
Gwen Nally successfully defended her dissertation, "Good Beliefs, Bad Arguments: Pragmatic Reasons in Plato's Dialogues". Congratulations, Gwen!
Philosophy department to welcome three new faculty members, one affiliated faculty member in Fall 2014