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Why Study Philosophy?
Philosophy develops critical reasoning skills, clarity in thought and language, and competence in synthesizing a good deal of information into a systematic, coherent picture. These abilities form a core part of the skill set for anyone who hopes to flourish in a complex, diverse, multicultural world.
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Jürgen Habermas at Northwestern’s Critical Theory Conference in 2014
The department of Philosophy is mourning the death of our former colleague and friend, Professor Jürgen Habermas.
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May
8
2026
Northwestern University's Department of Philosophy's Colloquium S...
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Broadly Misleading Evidence This paper argues for a notion of ‘broadly misleading evidence,’ where ‘broadly misleading evidence’ has a...
May
15
2026
Northwestern University Undergraduate Philosophy Society Confere...
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, No Location
Title: Forms as Models in Plato's Republic Abstract: At the heart of the political project of the Republic is an extraordinary epistem...
May
21
2026