Two Philosophy majors learned that they won departmental prizes at Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 2nd. Jared Cohen (far left) won the Holcombe Austin Prize and Morgan Kennedy (middle) won the Tanya Richards Sicard Prize. Professor Mathis won the chance to pose with them in this picture. Be sure to congratulate these members of the class of 2013.
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Honors Convocation Prize Winners
May 3, 2013
Two Philosophy majors learned that they won departmental prizes at Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 2nd. Jared Cohen (far left) won the Holcombe Austin Prize and Morgan Kennedy (middle) won the Tanya Richards Sicard Prize. Professor Mathis won the chance to pose with them in this picture.
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New Course for Fall 2013
April 8, 2013
The Philosophy Department is thrilled that Alexandra King will offer a new course in Fall 2013. King, who will join us as a Brown Faculty Fellow, will teach an exciting course in Epistemology. Read more about Phil 298, “The Nature and Limits of Knowledge” and the Brown Faculty Fellow program by the headline above.
The Philosophy Department is thrilled that Alexandra King will offer a new course in Fall 2013. King, who will join us as a Brown Faculty Fellow, will teach an exciting course in Epistemology.Phil 298 will meet on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am. The course description is as follows: "An exploration of how we obtain knowledge and what can get in the way of it. Organized into three major units: self-knowledge, knowledge of the world, and modes of knowledge (including, e.g., feminist epistemology). Both traditional philosophical texts and non-standard, interdisciplinary texts will be used."
The Brown Faculty Fellow program brings Brown graduate students in their final years of their Ph.D. program to Wheaton to experience teaching bright students in a small liberal arts setting.
The photo above is a screenshot of the Brown University website on April 8th.
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Alumna lands tenure-track job
March 12, 2013
Jessica Gordon-Roth ’04 recently shared exciting news: She has accepted a tenure track appointment in the Philosophy Department at Lehman College, CUNY! Congrats, Jess! Currently she is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington and Lee University. She earned her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Jessica Gordon-Roth '04 recently shared exciting news: She has accepted a tenure track appointment in the Philosophy Department at Lehman College, CUNY! Congrats, Jess! Currently she is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington and Lee University. She earned her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, writing at dissertation entitled "Locke on Substance, Mode, and Personal Identity." Good luck, Jess. It's great to have you back on the East coast. -
Philosophy professor granted tenure
March 1, 2013
Please join us in congratulating Professor Celada, awarded tenure by the Wheaton College Board of Trustees on Saturday, February 23.
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"Einstein's Jewish Science" Wed. 2/20 @ 5:30 pm
February 18, 2013
On Wednesday, February 20, at 5:30 p.m., Steven Gimbel will give a talk on his recent book, Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012). The talk will be held in Holman Room in Mary Lyon Hall.
On Wednesday, February 20, at 5:30 p.m., Steven Gimbel will give a talk on his recent book, Einstein's Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012). The talk will be held in Holman Room in Mary Lyon Hall.http://wheatoncollege.edu/news/2013/02/15/talking-science-religion-philosophy/
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Professor Mathis talks about Wheaton's Honor Code
December 3, 2012
In the first Flash Seminar of the 2012-13 academic year, Stephen Mathis, associate professor of philosophy, discusses the characteristics of social contracts and why Wheaton’s honor code and other codes of conduct don’t fit the mold.
In the first Flash Seminar of the 2012-13 academic year, Stephen Mathis, Associate Professor of Philosophy, discusses the characteristics of social contracts and why Wheaton's honor code and other codes of conduct don't fit the mold.http://wheatoncollege.edu/news/2012/11/26/social-contract/
The Flash Seminar Series is a student-run program of short lectures on current and engaging topics. Lectures are announced online; attendance is capped at the first 15 people to sign up. The intent is to create an informal venue for intellectual conversations outside the classroom.
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Wheaton Philosophers Share Internship Experiences
November 26, 2012
In the Republic, Socrates argues that philosophers should “go down into the cave again” to undertake 15 years of internships (539e). At Wheaton, we just encourage them to use the summer. On November 12th, several Wheaton philosophers participated in the Internship Show Case. Read on to find out more.
In the Republic, Socrates argues that philosophers should "go down into the cave again" to undertake 15 years of internships (539e). At Wheaton, we just encourage them to use the summer. On November 12th, several Wheaton philosophers participated in the Internship Showcase. Read on to find out more.
Morgan Kennedy '13 worked with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination in Boston.
Liz Urena '13 worked with the NALEO Education Fund in Los Angeles.
Michael Richard '13 interned at Dunn & Wilson, Attorneys at Law in Holyoke, MA.
Finally, Sara Rosenblum '14 joined the American Red Cross in Pittsburgh while Natasha Piirainen '14 worked with The Sun Journal, a newspaper in Lewiston, ME.
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Happy World Philosophy Day!
November 15, 2012
The third Thursday of every November is World Philosophy Day. Established by UNESCO in 2002, World Philosophy Day’s objective “is to encourage the peoples of the world to share their philosophical heritage and to open their minds to new ideas, as well as to inspire a public debate between intellectuals and civil society on the challenges confronting our society.”
The third Thursday of every November is World Philosophy Day. Established by UNESCO in 2002, World Philosophy Day's objective "is to encourage the peoples of the world to share their philosophical heritage and to open their minds to new ideas, as well as to inspire a public debate between intellectuals and civil society on the challenges confronting our society."
"In celebrating World Philosophy Day, UNESCO reaffirms the power of philosophy to change the world, because it can help us to change ourselves – by giving weight to our indignation before injustice, lucidity to ask the right questions, and conviction to defend human dignity."
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
Message on World Philosophy Day
15 November 2012http://www.un.org/en/events/philosophyday/
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Historian Jill Lepore to Deliver Ruby Lecture, "The Meaning of Life: A History"
October 24, 2012
Harvard historian Jill Lepore will deliver this year’s Ruby lecture, “The Meaning of Life: a History” on November 13 in the Hindle auditorium at 7:30 pm.
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Philosophy Club Speaker, Tuesday 10/16 @ 7 pm
October 11, 2012
The Phil Club was delighted to host a speaker on 10/16. Ian Blaustein at Boston University gave a talk entitled “On Making a Fig in One’s Pocket.” It took up recent debates on autonomy within moral philosophy and discussed the work of Frankfurt, Korsgaard, and Hegel.
The Phil Club was delighted to host a speaker on 10/16. Ian Blaustein at Boston University gave a talk entitled "On Making a Fig in One's Pocket." It took up recent debates on autonomy within moral philosophy and discussed the work of Frankfurt, Korsgaard, and Hegel.
