College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Department of Philosophy
A major in philosophy develops abilities useful for graduate or professional work in many fields -- law, for example -- and for any situation requiring clear, systematic thinking. A graduate degree in philosophy is necessary for college teaching in philosophy.
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David Stern wins NEH fellowship
Jan 15, 2020Congratulations to Professor Stern, who has been awarded a yearlong research fellowship for his project -- "Retranslating the Tractatus: The first complete translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus and its sources." ...
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Carrie Figdor earns APA book award
Jan 8, 2020Congratulations to Professor Figdor, whose book -- Pieces of Mind, Oxford University Press (2018) -- has earned an honorable mention award for the 2019 APA Sanders Book Prize.
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American Philosophical Association Blog -- Laura Brown and Jamie Ritzo
Nov 7, 2019UI Philosophy graduate students Laura Brown and Jamie Ritzo have written an article that discusses the recent Feminist Ethics and Social...
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Cancelled- HALL LECTURE
April 17, 2020 - 3:30pmOld Capitol, Senate Chamber— RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
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Cancelled- Graduate Student Colloquium
May 1, 2020 - 3:30pm109 EPB
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UI PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY LECTURE: DEMOCRACY
September 18, 2020 - 3:30pmOld Capitol, Senate Chamber — RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
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Midwest Epistemology Workshop
October 16, 2020 to October 17, 2020TBA
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HALL LECTURE
October 16, 2020 - 3:30pmTBA — RECEPTION TO FOLLOW