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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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65

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30

Minors

100+

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

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The Philosophy Department offers in-person and virtual advising for majors and minors.

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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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  • Lewis Gordon: Delivered Keynote at North American Sartre Society Meeting at ULV 
    In September of 2025, Lewis Gordon delivered the keynote speech at the American Sartre Society Meeting, which took place at LaVerne University. The conference focused on the thought of Sartre and Fanon. Click here for the conference schedule. There was also a session on Gordon’s work, which featured two alumni of the UConn Philosophy Department: […]
    Posted on September 29, 2025

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Philosophy in the News

Professors Diane Quinn and Manuela Wagner begin new roles in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this fall. In a recent joint conversation, they reflected on their paths to leadership and shared their priorities for the year ahead.