The Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce the winners of this year's Adams, Bechtel, Bowen, and Carrier Prizes, awarded annually to our undergraduate and graduate students for essays and theses/dissertations. You can read more about the history of these prizes below. Congratulations to all of these deserving students!
Adams Prize
- Byung (Joon) Lee, "Modern Machines, Modern Ghosts"
- Chandler Hatch, "The General Will: Rousseau, Kant, and Hegel"
The George Plimpton Adams Prize was established in 1974 in memory of Professor George Plimpton Adams and is awarded to students submitting a thesis or dissertation on a subject designated by the Department of Philosophy, preferably in the field of history of philosophy.
Bechtel Prize
- William Swett, "Williams on Philosophical Irony"
The Bechtel Prize in Philosophy was established through the generosity of Edwin D. Bechtel and is awarded annually for the best graduate and undergraduate essay on a philosophical subject.
Bowen Prize
- Nikolas Kirk, "How to Hold Commercial Enterprises Responsible"
- Sam Dishaw, "Solidarity and the Work of Moral Understanding"
The Francis Bowen Prize, established in 1938 by a bequest from Miss Maria Bowen as a memorial to her father who held the Alford professorship of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity from 1853 to 1889, is awarded annually for the best essay upon a subject in moral or political philosophy.
Carrier Prize
- Lily Hu, "Causation in the Social World"
- Eli Burnes, "What Climate Change Calls For: On the Fittingness of Climate Emotions"
The Emily and Charles Carrier Prize was established in memory of Emily and Charles Carrier and is awarded to students submitting a thesis or dissertation on a subject in social, political, or moral philosophy.