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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

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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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

  • Lewis Gordon: In Conversation with Tavis Smiley
    Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon has recently appeared on Tavis Smiley’s podcast in an episode titled “Dr. Gordon Joins Tavis Smiley” to discuss the growing number of victorious candidates in Democratic Party primaries. 
    Posted on August 18, 2026
  • Maria Genova: Awarded NASSP Conference Award
    UConn Philosophy graduate student Maria Genova has been awarded the NASSP award for best paper written by a graduate student for her paper titled “‘This Weekend I’ll Be Making a Change’: Playful Speech as Resistance,” which she presented at the 43rd International Social Philosophy Conference jointly hosted by The North American Society for Social Philosophy and […]
    Posted on July 23, 2026

Upcoming Events

  • Oct
    2
    Expression, Language and Music (ELM) 3

    ELM 3 (Expression, Language, and Music) brings together scholars from philosophy, linguistics, musicology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and anthropology to explore the shared foundations and evolutionary origins of musical and linguistic expression. 

  • Oct
    3
    Expression, Language and Music (ELM) 3

    ELM 3 (Expression, Language, and Music) brings together scholars from philosophy, linguistics, musicology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and anthropology to explore the shared foundations and evolutionary origins of musical and linguistic expression. 

  • Oct
    16
    Logic Group WiPS: Stefan Muller
    Susan V. Herbst Hall (Formerly Oak Hall)

    Join us for a Logic Group Work in Progress Session by Stefan Muller!

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