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Editor and philosophy professor Anastasia Berg, AM’13, PhD’17, promotes humanities training as a foundation of engaged public thinking.
“I always say...
Out of the cave
Philosophy junior faculty explore knowledge, freedom, and human action.
“Their interests are diverse,” says Matthew Boyle, Philosophy chair and Emers...
Life with Untimely Questions: Q&A with Agnes Callard
By María Carrasquilla
Agnes Callard doesn’t only study and teach philosophy—she lives it. Whether debating a friend over dinner, leading a late-...
International scholars recognize UChicago professor's original thinking
UChicago Prof. Eric Santner does not belong to one discipline. Instead, he has explored different fields, which has led him to develop diverse concept...
UChicago philosopher to receive the prestigious Luhmann Science Prize
Prof. Robert B. Pippin’s wide-ranging scholarship encompasses studies of 19th-century philosophers like Hegel and Kant to 20th-century filmmakers such...
Two Humanities Scholars to Receive 2024 Quantrell Awards
The following was posted on UChicago News on May 16, 2024.
The transformative education offered at the University of Chicago begins in the classroo...
Martha C. Nussbaum Honored with the Norman Maclean Faculty Award
The following was published on the UChicago Law School website on February 20, 2024.
Martha C. Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Profe...
Prof. Jonathan Lear To Examine Gratitude in 2024 Ryerson Lecture
The following was published in UChicago News on January 9, 2024.
Prof. Jonathan Lear, a preeminent scholar of philosophy and ethics, will deli...
Excerpt: “Imagining the End”
Jonathan Lear considers how mourning gives meaning to life.
In his book Imagining the End: Mourning and Ethical Life (Harvard University Press, 2022)...
Ethics unleashed
A philosophy PhD student explores ethical theory, therapy, and the bond between humans and dogs.
Claudia Hogg-Blake, a doctoral candidate in Philosop...