Valerie Tiberius, chair of the Department of Philosophy, discusses the dangers of excessive introspection, getting lost in experience, positive illusion, and more in the "On Wisdom" podcast.

Valerie Tiberius, a professor of philosophy, collaborates with psychologists while studying the meaning of happiness. 

What is mathematics? Are the lines, planes, and intervals of mathematics composed of points, or are there other ways of thinking about these objects? According to Professor Geoffrey Hellman, questions like these have always posed problems for the discipline of mathematics. In two new books, co-authored with Stewart Shapiro of The Ohio State University, Hellman takes on these and other questions, seeking to clarify what is at stake in the various answers one might offer to them.

Do scientific theories fully describe the world? Do electrons and electromagnetic fields really exist? What sets science apart from other kinds of inquiry? Philosophers of science like Professor Samuel C. Fletcher grapple with these complicated questions daily. Fletcher recently introduced this way of thinking to a group of bright high school students in the Honors Mentor Connection class at Wayzata High School.

Sara Parhizgari is a recipient for the award of a 2018–2019 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship through the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS).

How can writing a paper on Kant or giving a presentation on the philosophy of sports prepare students for their future careers? By having them reflect on their own learning, Professor Bennett McNulty is challenging his students to address these kinds of questions.

How can businesses maximize their profits while considering the truth about their ethics? Philosophers around the world are acting as consultants to help bridge that gap.

Michael Bennett McNulty says that fans are complicit in players' suffering, and urges them not to watch the games or buy a ticket.

For spring 2018, a cohort of philosophy undergraduates is reviving Epistemai, a journal that stopped publication about 10 years ago. It’s being modeled on professional peer-reviewed journals and providing students hands-on skills for a brainy discipline.