We are sad to announce that former Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science (MCPS) Director, C. Wade Savage, passed away at the age of 88 in November 2020. Professor Savage was a longtime member of MCPS and its Director from 1980–1984.
We are delighted to announce that Philosophy PhD candidate and MCPS graduate student fellow, Lauren Wilson, has been awarded one of the Yudof fellowships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
During a time of unrest about systemic racism and a pandemic, the new Chair of Philosophy, Professor Peter Hanks, commits to continuing the Department's diversity initiatives, and to providing a safe and productive learning environment for all philosophy students and instructors.
Michael Bennett McNulty "notes that philosophy coursework gives students skills that they can use in a wide array of career paths. ... Philosophy degree recipients are often ‘spectacular writers’ and ... have widely applicable skills."
Being from NYC, Cassidy Drummond hasn’t seen her family since January due to COVID-19. But with the help of her friends and professors, she built a support system that helped her through the semester.
Join us for a one-hour participatory discussion on The Knowledge Machine: How Irrationality Created Modern Science by Michael Strevens (Philosophy, NYU), which provocatively questions our...
