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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

Undergraduate Majors

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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Department News

  • Tracy Llanera: Beyond the Ghetto
    Congratulations to Associate Professor Tracy Llanera, who has a new public piece published in Beyond the Ghetto: "Well-Played: A Commentary on Professional Philosophy."
    Posted on February 24, 2025

Upcoming Events

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  • Apr
    2
    Matthew Chrisman Philosophy Department Brown Bag
    Manchester Hall

    Matthew Chrisman will present the Department Brown Bag. His title of the talk will be
     “Why Thought is More Like Dancing and Friendship than Archery”.

  • Apr
    4
    Logic Colloquium: Matthew Chrisman (Edinburgh)
    MONT 420

    Join us in the Logic Colloquium for a talk by Matthew Chrisman (Edinburgh):

    “Alienation from Normativity (and Logic?)”

    All welcome.

    https://logic.uconn.edu/calendar/

  • Apr
    4
    ECOM Speaker Series: Matthew Chrisman
    McHugh Hall

    ECOM is delighted to host Prof. Matthew Christman! He will present a talk titled “Transparency and Sociality of Belief”. 


     

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