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The Philosophy Department at UConn is internationally recognized as a top place to do research in a wide variety of areas in philosophy.

The department is a leader in public philosophy, with members addressing topics such as the ethics of artificial intelligence, language and genocide, political epistemology, and shifting the geography of reason. Four peer-review journals are headquartered here: Journal of Philosophical Research, Philosophia, Philosophy and Global Affairs, and, as of 2023, Journal of the American Philosophical Association.

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30

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100+

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Lewis Gordon, professor of philosophy, lectures at Storrs Hall on April 27, 2016. (/UConn Photo)

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Ruth Millikan, professor of philosophy, at a graduate seminar with her students.

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Michael Patrick Lynch, professor of philosophy and director of the UConn Humanities Institute, left, speaks during a panel discussion on the presidential election at an event held at the Hartford Public Library on Sept. 22, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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  • ELM2 | October 4-6, 2024
    The ECOM research group hosted ELM2 this past weekend to rave reviews. This event brings together researchers from linguistics, music theory, anthropology, neurobiology, cognitive science, philosophy, and more, with the aim of integrating recent findings and insights from diverse perspectives.
    Posted on October 9, 2024
  • Lewis Gordon: Spinoza Lecture Published in Krisis
    Congratulations to Professor Lewis Gordon for his recent publication in Krisis' special issue in Caribbean Philosophy. This publication is an essay based on Professor Gordon's Spinoza Lecture.
    Posted on October 1, 2024
  • Lewis Gordon: New Publication in The Georgetown Law Journal
    Congratulations to department head & Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon for his recent publication in The Georgetown Law Journal! You can read his essay "A Black Existential Perspective on Afrofuturity and the Law" on The Georgetown Law Journal website.
    Posted on October 1, 2024

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