Tag Philosophy
Commencement spotlight: The road less taken leads military vet to his ‘dream school’
“I would not have made it to UW–Madison without the military,” Noah Ash says. “I was given this amazing opportunity, and I have tried my best to make the most of it.” Read More
Student group promotes usefulness of philosophy in the community
“We believe that no matter what you’re doing, philosophy can help you do it better,” says the group’s executive director and co-founder. Read More
Father-son team brings philosophers to graphic life in ‘Heretics!’
Philosophy professor Steven Nadler is known for serious scholarship. For his latest book, he has chosen a very different format: full of bright illustrations and characters speaking in word bubbles. Read More
Video: I calculate, therefore I am: Mixing math and philosophy
By double majoring in math and philosophy, Hannah DeBrine says she learns both kinds of truth: Logical truth, and individual people's truth. Even if a good philosophy class ends with more confusion than it started with. Read More
New philosophy center to focus on educational policy
The discussion about education is centuries old - and philosophical in nature. From Plato and Aristotle to dozens more in the modern era, philosophers have shaped our earliest ideas about education. Read More
Animal research ethics discussion to focus on UW anxiety study
Bioethicist Jeffrey Kahn and veterinary pathologist Eric Sandgren will meet on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus Thursday evening for a discussion of animal research ethics focusing on a particular program employing monkeys in the study of anxiety and depression. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 1111 of the Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building, 425 Henry Mall. Read More
Standing up to Socrates: Philosophy major invites more women to the table
When Macy Salzberger joined the Socratic Society, an undergraduate club for University of Wisconsin–Madison students interested in discussing philosophy, she was hoping to find like-minded friends eager to engage with her on complex topics: contemporary ethics, the nature of consciousness, and more. What she found, instead, was a fierce style of argument—and hardly any women. Read More
Philosophy professor tackles God and science in public course
On midsummer evenings, while the rest of us were relaxing by the lake or puttering in the backyard, a group of intellectually-curious community members and undergraduates joined Professor of Philosophy Larry Shapiro to tackle some of the biggest questions in history. Read More
Eleven professors appointed to named professorships
Eleven distinguished faculty members have received named professorships, some of the highest honors for established faculty. Read More
Pioneering ethicist makes an enduring mark
If ever there was a gnarly ethical trail to blaze, it’s the one that wends through modern biomedical science. Read More
Six faculty members receive Kellett Mid-Career Awards
Six UW–Madison faculty have been honored for their research with Kellett Mid-Career Awards. Read More