About the Philosophy Department
The fundamental task of philosophy is the analysis of concepts and the criticism of beliefs. There is nothing new in the idea. When Plato in The Republic addressed the question "What is justice?" and criticized the accounts of justice offered by his interlocutors, he was engaged in just this task. This reference to ancient philosophy is not accidental, for it is the department's conviction that fruitful inquiry into philosophical problems must be grounded in an understanding of the history of philosophy. Thus, in addition to the courses offered in the systematic fields of philosophy (ethics, logic, metaphysics, theory of knowledge, etc.), the department teaches a complete range of courses covering major historical periods. The Philosophy Department also offers freshman seminars, advanced seminars, an honors program, and an opportunity for independent study. Each fall the department sponsors a Foreign Study Program at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Recent Philosophy Department News:
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Upcoming Events:
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- Congratulations to Philosophy major Sarah Leonard ('13), who won the Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete Award for 2012!
- For more about why "Silicon Valley Needs Humanities Students" (see "From Technologist to Philosopher," below), read this article from the Washington Post
- Professor Susan Brison was named the chair of the Department this March (2012)
- From Technologist to Philosopher: Why you should quit your technology job and get a Ph.D. in the humanities (The Chronicle of Higher Education article)
- Read The Dartmouth's coverage of our Sapientia Lecture Series!
- In memoriam, Bernard Gert, Stone Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy at Dartmouth College and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. Professor Gert passed away on December 24, 2011.
- Study of philosophy makes gains despite economy. See this article in Philly.com
- Is Philosophy the Most Practical Major? See this article in the Atlantic.
- Professor Susan Brison has been selected to give the 53rd Annual Bishop John Fletcher Hurst Philosophy Lecture at the American University.
- The Philosophy Department welcomes Professor Ken Walden!
- MORE congratulations to Professor Adina Roskies on being awarded the 2011 Stanton Prize by the Society of Philosophy and Psychology, and has also been awarded a New Directions Fellowship by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Congratulations to Professor Adina Roskies on being awarded the Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellowship at the Princeton Center for Human Values for 2011-12. She has also been invited to present to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
- Philosophy major, Jane Tucker '09, won the 2009 Rintels Prize for her thesis, "The Self-concept Notion of Self-deception: A Non-deflationary Non-intentionalist Account" (advisor: Prof Amy Allen)
- The Philosophy Department welcomes Professor Timothy Rosenkoetter!
- Philosophy student Brian C.Chao '09 will publish "On Rights and Robots," in Dialogue, the journal of Phi Sigma Tau, the international honor society for philosophy.
- Philosophy students in the news, see this article on Reggie Schickle '09 and Samoneh Kadivar ’10
- Philosophy alum in the news, see The Dartmouth article on Brandon del Pozo '96
- Professor Amy Allen recently received the prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers from the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung/Foundation.
- Professor James Moor was selected to hold the Daniel P. Stone Professor in Intellectual and Moral Philosophy.
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6th Biennial Margaret Dauler Wilson Memorial Conference:
Friday, June 22-Sunday, June 24, 2012
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