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News & Events

Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments.

Recent News

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Research on Purpose: New Model Combines Philosophy and Science

Through nearly $15 million in Templeton Foundation funding, a new international cohort program led by philosophy researcher Alan Love aims to explore purposive-looking…

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Samuel Fletcher awarded NSF CAREER grant

MCPS fellow and board member Samuel C. Fletcher has been awarded a 5-year, $442,998 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to develop new conceptual foundations for…

Alan Love

Alan Love places “evo-devo” front and center

Newest Winton Chair embraces synergy between biology and philosophy

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Ruth Shaw elected to National Academy of Sciences

Congratulations to Ruth Shaw (MCPS fellow and board member) newly elected to the National Academy of Sciences

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The Argument Clinic

Samuel Fletcher adds a pedagogical note in the American Philosophical Association's "Teaching and Learning Video Series"
The Argument Clinic.

Upcoming Events

Event

November 03, 2021

Unpacking Politics & Values in Cultural Evolution

Presented by Azita Chellappoo (Philosophy, Ruhr-University Bochum)

Event

November 19, 2021

Lecture: Jessica Gordon-Roth

Jessica Gordon-Roth is Associate Professor of Philosophy. Her area of specialization is history of early modern philosophy, with a focus on John Locke, women philosophers of…

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November 19, 2021

What’s to be Gained from an Evolutionary Approach to Behavior?

Presented by Subrena Smith (Philosophy, University of New Hampshire)