UD Philosophy
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The University of Delaware Department of Philosophy
https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/cas/units/departments/philosophy/
https://philpeople.org/departments/delaware/philosophy/faculty
https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/cas/units/departments/philosophy/
https://philpeople.org/departments/delaware/philosophy/faculty
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Call for Papers!
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Call for Papers!
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
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The day will include a panel discussion featuring APA board members & @udelphilosophy.bsky.social faculty; lightning presentations on topics connected to philosophy & issues of public interest; the annual APA lecture by @amiethomasson.bsky.social (Dartmouth College); and trivia night (with prizes!).
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The day will include a panel discussion featuring APA board members & @udelphilosophy.bsky.social faculty; lightning presentations on topics connected to philosophy & issues of public interest; the annual APA lecture by @amiethomasson.bsky.social (Dartmouth College); and trivia night (with prizes!).
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Join us on Friday, November 21 for a day of events celebrating the APA's 125th anniversary and 50 years of the APA at the @udelaware.bsky.social! Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. bit.ly/491r2RY
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join us on Friday, November 21 for a day of events celebrating the APA's 125th anniversary and 50 years of the APA at the @udelaware.bsky.social! Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. bit.ly/491r2RY
TOMORROW! 10/17/25
Shelly Kagan (Yale Philosophy)
"Death and the Meaning of Life"
Open to all.
Shelly Kagan (Yale Philosophy)
"Death and the Meaning of Life"
Open to all.
October 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
TOMORROW! 10/17/25
Shelly Kagan (Yale Philosophy)
"Death and the Meaning of Life"
Open to all.
Shelly Kagan (Yale Philosophy)
"Death and the Meaning of Life"
Open to all.
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Two former @udelphilosophy.bsky.social Norton Lecturers and one participant in a @udelphilosophy.bsky.social debate on academic freedom among the six signatories.
@udelaware.bsky.social
@udelaware.bsky.social
A joint statement from Robert George (Princeton), Jeannie Suk Gersen (Harvard), Tom Ginsburg (Chicago), Robert Post (Yale), David Rabban (Texas) & Keith Whittington (Yale) on the Compact. A politically diverse group known for writing & work on campus issues.
tomginsburg.substack.com/p/on-the-com...
tomginsburg.substack.com/p/on-the-com...
On the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education
By Professors Robert P. George (Princeton), Tom Ginsburg (Chicago), Robert Post (Yale), David Rabban (Texas), Jeannie Suk Gersen (Harvard), and Keith Whittington (Yale)
tomginsburg.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Two former @udelphilosophy.bsky.social Norton Lecturers and one participant in a @udelphilosophy.bsky.social debate on academic freedom among the six signatories.
@udelaware.bsky.social
@udelaware.bsky.social
Sorry, but someone has to ask
If you are going to law school, why would you major in anything other than philosophy?
If you are going to law school, why would you major in anything other than philosophy?
Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core
Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers
www.cambridge.org
July 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Sorry, but someone has to ask
If you are going to law school, why would you major in anything other than philosophy?
If you are going to law school, why would you major in anything other than philosophy?
Norton Lecturers for AY25-26
Fall 2025 - Shelly Kagan (Yale)
Spring 2026 - Peter Railton (Michigan)
Fall 2025 - Shelly Kagan (Yale)
Spring 2026 - Peter Railton (Michigan)
June 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Norton Lecturers for AY25-26
Fall 2025 - Shelly Kagan (Yale)
Spring 2026 - Peter Railton (Michigan)
Fall 2025 - Shelly Kagan (Yale)
Spring 2026 - Peter Railton (Michigan)
Here are the results of the Department of Philosophy's 2025 Thought Experiment Contest.
Santo Carbo - Winner for "The Joyrider"
Nathan Toms - Runner-Up for "The Struggling Student"
Wren Muirhead - Runner-Up for "Floodgates of Responsibility"
Thanks to all who entered!
Santo Carbo - Winner for "The Joyrider"
Nathan Toms - Runner-Up for "The Struggling Student"
Wren Muirhead - Runner-Up for "Floodgates of Responsibility"
Thanks to all who entered!
May 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Here are the results of the Department of Philosophy's 2025 Thought Experiment Contest.
Santo Carbo - Winner for "The Joyrider"
Nathan Toms - Runner-Up for "The Struggling Student"
Wren Muirhead - Runner-Up for "Floodgates of Responsibility"
Thanks to all who entered!
Santo Carbo - Winner for "The Joyrider"
Nathan Toms - Runner-Up for "The Struggling Student"
Wren Muirhead - Runner-Up for "Floodgates of Responsibility"
Thanks to all who entered!
Thanks to all who attended!
Happening tomorrow: L.A. Paul (Yale) to give the Norton Lecture, "Transformative Changes of Self," at the University of Delaware. Free and open to the public. events.udel.edu/event/transf...
April 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thanks to all who attended!
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Summer PHILOSOPHY courses from @udelphilosophy.bsky.social
University of Delaware Courses Search
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April 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Summer PHILOSOPHY courses from @udelphilosophy.bsky.social
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We're delighted to serve as hosts for the 2025 Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium @thegppc.bsky.social Undergraduate Conference this Saturday, April 26.
April 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We're delighted to serve as hosts for the 2025 Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium @thegppc.bsky.social Undergraduate Conference this Saturday, April 26.
Summer PHILOSOPHY courses from @udelphilosophy.bsky.social
University of Delaware Courses Search
udapps.nss.udel.edu
April 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Summer PHILOSOPHY courses from @udelphilosophy.bsky.social
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Happening tomorrow: L.A. Paul (Yale) to give the Norton Lecture, "Transformative Changes of Self," at the University of Delaware. Free and open to the public. events.udel.edu/event/transf...
April 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Happening tomorrow: L.A. Paul (Yale) to give the Norton Lecture, "Transformative Changes of Self," at the University of Delaware. Free and open to the public. events.udel.edu/event/transf...
Tomorrow, Friday April 18th!
The Spring 2025 Norton Lecture
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
April 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Tomorrow, Friday April 18th!
Next Week!
The Spring 2025 Norton Lecture
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
April 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Next Week!
The UD Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Dr. Carla Merino-Rajme will be joining the department as Assistant Professor in Fall 2025.
Dr. Merino-Rajme specializes in Philosophy of Mind and Metaphysics, with a special focus on the metaphysics and phenomenology of time.
Dr. Merino-Rajme specializes in Philosophy of Mind and Metaphysics, with a special focus on the metaphysics and phenomenology of time.
March 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The UD Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that Dr. Carla Merino-Rajme will be joining the department as Assistant Professor in Fall 2025.
Dr. Merino-Rajme specializes in Philosophy of Mind and Metaphysics, with a special focus on the metaphysics and phenomenology of time.
Dr. Merino-Rajme specializes in Philosophy of Mind and Metaphysics, with a special focus on the metaphysics and phenomenology of time.
A member of the @udelphilosophy.bsky.social department from 1976 to 1998.
A dear feminist science studies mentor passed on March 5. Have a good journey Sandra Harding. ❤️
Harding was UCLA Distinguished Professor Emerita of Education and Gender Studies, former Director of the Center for the Study of Women.
Link is an oral history interview with Sandra on her career.
Harding was UCLA Distinguished Professor Emerita of Education and Gender Studies, former Director of the Center for the Study of Women.
Link is an oral history interview with Sandra on her career.
Oral history interview with Sandra Harding
Sandra Harding was born in San Francisco, California, the first of five children born to Lloyd and Constance Harding. Her father's struggle to find work during the Great Depression led the family to L...
digital.sciencehistory.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A member of the @udelphilosophy.bsky.social department from 1976 to 1998.
THIS Thursday!
On Thursday, March 13th at 5pm in Memorial 127, @udelphilosophy.bsky.social and @udposcir.bsky.social will host a debate:
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
March 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
THIS Thursday!
Next Week!
On Thursday, March 13th at 5pm in Memorial 127, @udelphilosophy.bsky.social and @udposcir.bsky.social will host a debate:
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
March 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Next Week!
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Calling all undergrads! Applications are open for the 9th Annual Pittsburgh Summer Program! #philsci
⏰Deadline is March 15th!
🌟 Dive into the fascinating world of Philosophy of Science.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/ZtRl50V0cSp
⏰Deadline is March 15th!
🌟 Dive into the fascinating world of Philosophy of Science.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/ZtRl50V0cSp
March 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Calling all undergrads! Applications are open for the 9th Annual Pittsburgh Summer Program! #philsci
⏰Deadline is March 15th!
🌟 Dive into the fascinating world of Philosophy of Science.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/ZtRl50V0cSp
⏰Deadline is March 15th!
🌟 Dive into the fascinating world of Philosophy of Science.
Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/ZtRl50V0cSp
Not the real Trolley Problem but at least it is featured on SNL.
Weekend Update: Jane Wickline Gives Dating Advice - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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March 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Not the real Trolley Problem but at least it is featured on SNL.
The Spring 2025 Norton Lecture
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
February 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Spring 2025 Norton Lecture
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
LA Paul (Yale)
"Transformative Changes of Self"
Gore 116
4pm, Friday April 18th
On Thursday, March 13th at 5pm in Memorial 127, @udelphilosophy.bsky.social and @udposcir.bsky.social will host a debate:
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
February 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
On Thursday, March 13th at 5pm in Memorial 127, @udelphilosophy.bsky.social and @udposcir.bsky.social will host a debate:
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)
Do We Have a Duty to Vote?
Jason Brennan (Georgetown University)
vs.
Julia Maskivkir (Rollins College)