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Apr 28, 2021

Podcasting Philosophy!

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Gia Orsino makes a podcast for her Life, Death, and Meaning class in order to make philosophy more accessible.
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Apr 28, 2021

How “The Good Place” Depicts the Most Desirable Form of Immortality

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Philosophers have long debated the desirability of such a life, often deeming it ultimately unappealing.
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Nov 05, 2020

A career altering experience with the Cleveland Legal Aid Society

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Read about my summer experience taking part in one of Wheaton’s funded fellowship programs, the Porter Cleveland Fellowship, that allows students to explore their interests…
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Aug 19, 2020

Philosopher Seeks Internship – and Finds Three

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Sanjana Mitesh Kulkarni ’23 found three internship opportunities this summer.
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May 11, 2020

Genetic Modification of Human Embryos : Should This Practice Be Allowed?

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The development of human genetic modification stands as one of the most impactful discoveries of the 21st century.
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Jan 31, 2018

What Makes a Friend?

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  • Philosophy
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Nancy Kendrick, professor of philosophy, had her article “Mary Astell’s Theory of Spiritual Friendship” published in the British Journal for the History of Philosophy.
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Apr 15, 2017

Doing Things With Philosophy

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Philosopher Helen De Cruz profiles people with philosophy degrees who work outside of academia.
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Apr 15, 2017

Mark Cuban says: “Study Philosophy”

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In a recent interview, Mark Cuban stressed the value of “creative thinking.” He believes that there will soon be less demand for computer programming and…
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Mar 29, 2017

Wollstonecraft on Marriage

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Prof. Nancy Kendrick writes “Wollstonecraft on Marriage as Virtue Friendship” for a new book on Mary Wollstonecraft.
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Dec 12, 2016

What is the value of Philosophy?

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Recently Robert Audi said this: “I see philosophy as having a unique and essential role in education, in strengthening democracy, and in advancing human knowledge.”…
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Apr 13, 2016

The Locke Workshop

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Professor of Philosophy Nancy Kendrick presented a paper at the Locke Workshop at the City University of New York Graduate Center.
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Mar 15, 2016

Teaching Philosophy in Tutorials

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Professor Stephen Mathis has used tutorials to teach philosophy for some time. Earlier this month, Joe Nelson ’14, joined him at a conference in Chicago…
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