Click here for “Beyond a Theory of Irresistible Desire,” a conversation between Hanna Pickard and Aaron Bornstein on her work on addicition.
Department News Archive
New Faculty Book: Yitzhak Melamed (co-editor), The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Philosophy
Congratulations to Yitzhak Melamed on the publication of The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Philosophy, a nuanced overview of the history and development of Jewish philosophy, from antiquity up to current trends […]
Sean Carroll awarded the Stefanopoulous Prize in Philosophy
Congratulations to Sean Carroll who has been awarded the Stefanopoulous Prize in Philosophy. In connection with this, he will deliver a lecture entitled “Find Yourself in the Universe” at Marist University. Past recipients of the prize […]
New Faculty Book: Hanna Pickard’s What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocaine?
Congratulations to Hanna Pickard on the publication of What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocaine? A Philosophy of Addiction, described by one reviewer as “a brilliant […]
New Faculty Book: Patrick Connolly’s Newton’s Metaphysics of Substance
Congratulations to Patrick Connolly on the publication Newton’s Metaphysics of Substance: God, Bodies, Minds. Connolly’s groundbreaking work offers a systematic interpretation of Isaac Newton’s views on the ontology of substance and related issues of […]
Lucy Allais on The Philosophy of Living Well Podcast
Miller Professor of Philosophy Lucy Allais discusses forgiveness on “The Philosophy of Living Well” podcast.
Insight Into Inattentional Blindness
A recent study by Ian Phillips, Chaz Firestone, and colleagues sheds new light on the fascinating phenomenon of inattentional blindness. See the article in Johns Hopkins Magazine for more information.
Journal Devotes Full Issue to Jenann Ismael’s Work
The Australian Philosophical Review has published a volume dedicated to Jenann Ismael’s paper “The Open Universe: Totality, Self-reference and Time”. Follow this link to read her lead article, commentaries by 11 distinguished philosophers and […]
Research Shows: Studying Philosophy Makes You A Better Thinker
A recent study on over 600,000 college grads provides further evidence that studying philosophy makes you a better thinker. Read here for more.
Graduate Student Rui Zhe Goh in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
Congratulations to Rui Zhe Goh on the publication of his paper “Regret, Learning, and Temptation” in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research! His paper can be found here.