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We are very glad to announce that applications for the study abroad program Philosophy in Paris - PHIL 500 ; HIST 450 are now open. You can apply on the program's website: studyabroad.ku.edu/philosophy-par… . If you have questions, please contact Dr. Irina Symons at irinasymons@ku.edu.

We are very glad to announce that applications for the study abroad program Philosophy in Paris - PHIL 500 ; HIST 450 are now open. You can apply on the program's website: studyabroad.ku.edu/philosophy-par… . If you have questions, please contact Dr. Irina Symons at irinasymons@ku.edu.

Check out this article showing the great work of KU Philosophy! #kuphilosophy #exploreku #ku #philosophy

Immensely proud of these exceptional individuals who showcased their ethical prowess in their first ethics bowl competition. A huge shoutout to @ku_philosophy for nurturing the future ethical leaders!

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting Phillip Bricker (University of Massachusetts Amherst), for a talk Friday, Dec 1 at 3:30 P.M. The event will take place in the Centennial Room at the Kansas Union. TITLE: “The Size and Structure of Reality: A Humean Approach”

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting Rivka Weinberg (Scripps College), for a talk Thur 11/16 at 3:30 P.M. The event will take place in the Jayhawk Room at the Kansas Union. Please join us! TITLE: “Timing is Everything: Time and the Meaning of Life” #philosophy

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting Samuel Newlands (Notre Dame), for a talk Friday, November 10 at 3:30 P.M. The event will take place in the Jay Room at the Kansas Union. Please join us! LECTURE TITLE: “Early Modern Metaphysics of Evil” #kuphilosophy #philosophy

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting Susan Wolf (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), for a talk Wednesday, November 8 at 3:30 P.M. The event will take place in the Pine Room at the Kansas Union. Please join us! TITLE: “Criticizing Blame” #kuphilosophy

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting John Sullins (SSU), for a talk Fri, Nov 3 at 3:30 PM in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. Please join us! TITLE: “Building More Ethical Human Robot Teams: Artificial Phronesis, Robot Inner Dialog and Healthcare Robotics”

We're excited to announce our Study Aboard program, Philosophy in Paris. We're committed to running this program each summer, and to making it affordable for students. We've created a fundraising campaign that we invite you to consider contributing to. launchku.org/project/39660

The KU Philosophy Department is pleased to announce that they will be hosting Brian Talbot (University of Colorado-Boulder), for a talk Friday, October 6 at 3:30 P.M. The event will take place in Forum D at the Burge Union. Please join us! #kuphilosophy #ku #philosophy #exploreKU

The KU Ethics Bowl Team begins its season tonight from 4-5:30pm in the Department of Philosophy. Join us!

Check out PHIL 500, being offered this Fall! #kuphilosophy #ku #exploreKU #philosophy

Please consider donating to the KU Ethics Bowl Team. Any contribution, no matter the size, will make a tangible difference in helping our team thrive and make a lasting impact on our students' educational journey. launchku.org/project/37927

Check out my review of @SvenNyholm's book This is Technology Ethics: An Introduction. What a fantastic book--highly recommend! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Armin Schulz is this year’s Mark A. Ratner Scholar at Northwestern University. He is excited to be giving his lecture “It’s Only Human: Explaining the Evolution of Distinctively Human Cognition” on Friday May 12! chemistry.northwestern.edu/about/events/r… planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/598832 #kuphilosophy

This Fri we will be hosting Prof Emily Austin for a talk at 3:30PM in the Divine Nine Room at the Kansas Union. Check out this book review on her recently published book, "Living for Pleasure-An Epicurean Guide to Happiness." theguardian.com/books/2023/jan… #kuphilosophy #philosophy

Please join us for a talk presented by Emily Austin (Wake Forest University). The event will take place Friday, April 28 at 3:30 P.M. in the Divine Nine Room at the Kansas Union. LECTURE TITLE: “Laughing at Tyrants: Plato on What Makes Vice Amusing” #kuphilosophy #philosophy

Congrats to the ethics bowl team on all their hard work this semester!The team will reconvene in Aug and begin preparing for the APPE intercollegiate ethics bowl regional tournament. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Ryan Lemasters at ryan.lemasters@ku.edu