Congratulations to doctoral candidate Drew Johnson for being selected as a fellow for the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute (UCHI). Drew will be working on his dissertation, “A Hybrid Theory of Ethical Thought and Discourse,” which applies prominent recent philosophical theories of expression and representation to develop a novel “hybrid” theory recognizing the joint role of reason […]
Graduate Students
Heather Muraviov: Excellence for Diversity and Inclusivity in a Syllabus
The Philosophy Department’s Climate Committee is pleased to announce that our inaugural Prize for Excellence for Diversity and Inclusivity in a Syllabus is awarded to Heather Muraviov’s syllabus for PHIL 1101, which demonstrated excellence in all three of these dimensions of diversity and inclusivity. Congratulations Heather! Thank you for designing an excellent syllabus. The committee […]
Drew Johnson: “Disjunctive Luminosity”
Read graduate student Drew Johnson’s recent article in Thought: A Journal of Philosophy, “Disjunctive Luminosity.” *Abstract* Williamson’s influential anti‐luminosity argument aims to show that our own mental states are not “luminous,” and that we are thus “cognitively homeless.” Among other things, this argument represents a significant challenge to the idea that we enjoy basic self‐knowledge of […]
Michael Hegarty: A Dilemma for Naturalistic Theories of Intentionality
Read graduate student Michael Hegarty’s recent publication in the Usinos Journal of Philosophy, “A Dilemma for Naturalistic Theories of Intentionality.”