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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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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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  • Tracy Llanera: Extremism, gender and science
    Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Llanera for her feature in The Philosopher's Zone's recent episode, "Extremism, gender and science". This episode explores extremists' weaponization of gender and science in their arguments - something that has become increasingly more common within our political landscape.
    Posted on August 30, 2024
  • Benjamin Nelson: Published in Journal of Modern Philosophy
    Congratulations to Alumnus, Benjamin Nelson, for his recent publication in Journal of Modern Philosophy! Check out their article titled, “Hume’s “Of scepticism with regard to reason” and the Degeneration of Knowledge in Practice."
    Posted on August 8, 2024

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