Department News Archive

Jerry Schneewind 1930-2024

The Department mourns the passing of Jerry Schneewind, Professor of Philosophy, emeritus. Professor Schneewind was deeply admired both for his ground-breaking work in the history of ethics and for his […]

Welcome E.J. Green!

The Department warmly welcomes E.J. Green as Miller Associate Professor of Philosophy, with a secondary appointment in Psychological and Brain Sciences. E.J. works at the intersection of philosophy of mind […]

The latest issue of The Raven: A Magazine of Philosophy is out!

The theme of this issue of The Raven is Remorse, with pieces by Helena de Bres, Oded Na’aman, Anil Gomes, Joshua Glasgow, and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin.

Graduate Student Huseyin Gungor in British Journal for the History of Philosophy

Congratulations to Huseyin Gungor on the publication in British Journal for History of Philosophy of his paper “Razian Prophecy Rationalized”!

In Memoriam: Harry Frankfurt

The department mourns the passing of our distinguished alumnus Harry Frankfurt. Information on his life and work can be found in the New York Times obituary.

Rui Zhe Goh’s work featured in the New York Times

Do we hear silence? The New York Times discusses Rui Zhe’s work (with Chaz Firestone and Ian Phillips).

Elanor Taylor receives NHC fellowship

Elanor Taylor receives NHC fellowship

Congratulations to Elanor Taylor, who will be in residence next year at the National Humanities Center as the William J. Bouwsma Fellow!

Bledin wins Discovery Award

Bledin wins Discovery Award

Congratulations to Justin Bledin, who along with other JHU colleagues, has won a Discovery Award to investigate “Deception and Bad-Faith Communication”. In addition, Steven Gross is part of an interdisciplinary […]

Bridging the Sciences and Humanities

Bridging the Sciences and Humanities

 “Conversations Across the Chasm” explores how Sean Carroll, Ian Phillips, and others bridge the sciences and the humanities. Read the story in Arts & Sciences Magazine.

Welcome Katharina Kraus!

The Department warmly welcomes Katharina Kraus as Miller Associate Professor of Philosophy. Katharina specializes in the history of modern philosophy, focusing especially on Immanuel Kant as well as on other […]