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Podcasting Philosophy!

Academic Festival
Philosophy

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

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

Academic Festival
Philosophy
Women's and Gender Studies

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

Philosopher Seeks Internship – and Finds Three

Philosophy

Sanjana Mitesh Kulkarni ’23 found three internship opportunities this summer.

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

Academic Festival
Biology
Chemistry
Legal Studies
Philosophy
Political Science

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

What Makes a Friend?

Philosophy
Provost

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.

Doing Things With Philosophy

Philosophy

Philosopher Helen De Cruz profiles people with philosophy degrees who work outside of academia.

Mark Cuban says: “Study Philosophy”

Philosophy

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…

Wollstonecraft on Marriage

Philosophy

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

What is the value of Philosophy?

Philosophy

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.”…

The Locke Workshop

Philosophy

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

Teaching Philosophy in Tutorials

Philosophy

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…

The Philosopher as Artist

Arts
Philosophy

March 7, 2016Raphael Sassower, Professor of Philosophy at University of Colorado (Colorado Springs), has written on subjects from the avant-garde and post-capitalism to technoscience and…