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Philosophy Majors earn more than Accounting Majors

A recent report shows that at mid career, philosophy majors earn more than accounting majors.

How Judges Reason

Associate Professor Stephen Mathis is profiled in the Wheaton Quarterly (Winter 2015). “Almost as long as I’ve been teaching the course, I’ve had at least…

Be Employable, Study Philosophy

So says Shannon Rupp, a Vancouver journalist. Some excerpts: “In anticipation of fall course schedules, several people have asked what I think someone who wants…

A Great Fit at University of Arizona

Chris Howard ’08 wrote recently with an update on his progress toward the Ph.D. at University of Arizona. He’s visited or presented work at the…

A Metaphilosophical Collaboration

Prentice Professor of Philosophy, Nancy Kendrick, and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at CUNY-Lehman College and Wheaton alumna, Jessica Gordon-Roth ’04, have co-written an essay on…

Kant and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate

What Kant says about sex and marriage is often pilloried. But on November 19, Professor Christopher Arroyo of Providence College argued in his paper, “Can…

Why the Air Force Academy needs Connections

A recent article in the Atlantic argues that Air Force Cadets need to balance their concentration in STEM fields with the study of the humanities…

Justice and National Happiness

Professors Jennifer Wilson Mulnix (UMass-Dartmouth) and Michael J. Mulnix (Salem State) gave the first lecture in the Philosophy Department Colloquium series on Wednesday, November 5.…

Sara Rosenblum seeks workplace equality

Sara Rosenblum, Philosophy major in the class of 2014, interned last summer at the Coalition of Labor Union Women in Washington, DC.

The Philosophy Club discusses Hate Crime legislation

The Philosophy Club met on Thursday, March 21st with invited guest, Stephen Mathis, Associate Professor of Philosophy.

Eli Flies High

Philosophy alum, Eli Mazzola ’09, is featured in the Winter 2014 issue of the Wheaton Quarterly.

The Philosophy Club discusses The Matrix

On Thursday, February 20th, members of the Philosophy Club met to discuss the philosophical themes of the film, The Matrix.