The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce this year's department prize winners:
Bechtel Prize
- Becoming a "New Person": Decision-Making in Transformative Experiences (Undergrad) - Gabrielle Landry
- Reference to the Past (Grad) - Megan Entwistle
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
- Vicious Virtue Signaling (Undergrad) - Nathan Beaucage
- Democracy and Subordination of Capital (Grad) - Yunhyae Kim
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
- The Right to Believe: New Approaches to the Epistemology of “She Said, He Said” Cases -Juliet Isselbacher
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.
Congratulations, all!