Department of Philosophy
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Quinn White’s “Love First” Selected for Philosopher’s Annual
Professor Quinn White’s “Love First,” first published in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research and available here, was selected as one of the ten best articles published in philosophy in 2025. Read more about the 45th edition of Philosopher’s Annual an...
Zoë Johnson King Wins Phi Beta Kappa Award for Excellence in Teaching
Congratulations to the 2025/2026 Philosophy Department Prize Winners!
The Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce the winners of this year's Adams, Carrier, Bechtel, and Bowen Prizes. Congratulations to all of these deserving undergraduate and graduate students!
Upcoming Events
History of Philosophy Workshop: Sean Greenberg, "Prolegomena to a Future Systematic Interpretation of Malebranche"
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to lay the groundwork for a contextual and systematic interpretation of the philosophy of Malebranche, that is, an interpretation of Malebranche that reflects his overarching philosophical aims. I begin by sketching the...
Book Release: Céline Leboeuf, "The Tyranny of Thinness"
Céline Leboeuf (PhD '16) is an associate professor of philosophy and affiliate faculty in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Florida International University. This event will be hosted by Porter Square Books. Find more information and register here. ...
History of Philosophy Workshop: Lauren Kopajtic (Fordham University), "Sentimental Education: Adam Smith and the Value of Literature"
Abstract: In the final (1790) edition of his Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith adds a striking reading recommendation to his discussion of how we learn the hard lessons of morality, claiming that literary authors—he mentions Racine and Voltaire...