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Friendship, Philosophy, and Finland

Prentice Professor of Philosophy Nancy Kendrick presented two papers in October in Helsinki, Finland: “Activity and Passivity in Mary Astell’s Theory of Friendship” at the…

Khadim Niang ’15 in The Gambia

Khadim Niang ’15 interned at Conscience International, an NGO in The Gambia. “Conscience International’s mission, basic rights such as education and healthcare….”

The Importance of Being Subtle

How do we identify it, and why should it be valuable? Wheaton/Brown Faculty Fellow Alexandra King, Philosophy, presents the next Faculty Lunch Talk. Thurs., Oct.…

Why We Should Take Advertisements Seriously

John Grady Advertisements are important social and cultural documents. A representative sample often reflects a society’s concerns and values as accurately as well-executed surveys. But…

Philosophy Talk & Dinner on Tuesday, October 1st

The Department is proud to present “Locke on Persons,” a talk on personal identity by Prof. Jessica Gordon-Roth ’03, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at City…

Professor Anderson Speaks at University of Notre Dame

Professor Kirk Anderson recently traveled to the University of Notre Dame to give a multimedia presentation entitled “1966: From Imitation to Appropriation in French Pop…

Special “Moot Court” event set for September 19, 2013

Join us on September 19, 2013 for a special event in recognition of Constitution Day.

Prof. Kendrick, Resident Scholar at Whitehall

Prof. Kendrick spent two weeks as the resident scholar at Whitehall Museum House, George Berkeley’s Rhode Island residence 1729-1732.

A Global First at Wheaton

The silence surrounding sexual violence in marriage was broken when scholars gathered at Wheaton

Michael Sawyer

… philosophies, ideologies, and cultural practices …

Tough Gun Legislation: It’s just a matter of time… but don’t hold your breath

By John Grady and Karen McCormack. After the tragic shooting in Newtown, the issue of regulating gun ownership became a topic of hot debate across…

Gonzalo Brujó, ’97

Gonzalo Brujó ’97 is the Chairman for Latin America and Iberia of Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy. “My studies in Wheaton have also secured…