Department News Archive

Ian Phillips on Time and the Pandemic

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Ian Phillips reflects on the pandemic and our experience of time in this essay in The Hub.

Welcome Sean Carroll!

The Johns Hopkins William H. Miller III Department of Philosophy warmly welcomes Sean Carroll, who will join our Department July 1, 2022, as the Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy. Sean is […]

Graduate Student Hüseyin Güngör in Philosophical Studies

Congratulations to Hüseyin Güngör on the publication in Philosophical Studies of his paper “That Solution to Prior’s Puzzle” that was developed in our PhD Proseminar.

The Raven launches!

Congratulations to Miller Research Professor David Velleman on the first issue of The Raven, which he co-edits. The Raven is a magazine of original philosophy written for intellectually curious readers […]

Prof. Dean Moyar Discusses Latest Book on The Political Science Review Podcast

Professor Dean Moyar discusses his latest book, Hegel’s Value, on The Political Science Review podcast.

Intellectual Humility in Theory and Practice

Intellectual humility is a virtue for both individuals and institutional practices. With deep roots in religion and philosophy, intellectual humility is essential for both democratic cooperation and scholarly inquiry. Panelists Paul Franks, Rev. Kobi Little, […]

Memory and Forgiveness Project Awarded Large Grant

Congratulations to the Memory and Forgiveness Project, which has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant! JHU’s Lucy Allais is a Co-Investigator, working with Project Leader Felipe De Brigard of Duke. […]

Welcome New Faculty

The Johns Hopkins William H. Miller III Philosophy Department warmly welcomes two new faculty members!  Lucy Allais’ research interests include the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, moral responsibility and emotions related to […]

Richard Bett’s new book, How to Keep an Open Mind

Richard Bett’s new book, How to Keep an Open Mind

Princeton University Press has published How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic“, a selection of writings by the Greek skeptic Sextus Empiricus, translated […]

Phillips awarded 2021 Lebowitz Prize

Congratulations to Ian Phillips on being awarded the 2021 Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution, along with NYU’s Ned Block! More info can be found here: