Department of Philosophy - Northwestern University

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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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News and Events

Highlights

Newsletter: Read the most recent issue from Summer 2025
Faculty publications
Brady Scholars Program
Philosophy in the Sciences - Nature Magazine

Events

Feb

2026

Northwestern University's Department of Philosophy's Colloquium S...

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston

Title: 'No Separate Peace:' Interest, Identity, and Interracial Solidarity How is it possible to forge interracial solidarity in politi...

Feb

2026

Northwestern University's Department of Philosophy hosts a worksh...

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, No Location

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Feb

2026

Northwestern University's Department of Philosophy's Colloquium S...

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston

Andrew Huddleston will give a talk entitled, "Not at Home in One’s Own House’: Adorno on Dwelling".

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News

Prof. Morgan Thompson received the Journal of Applied Philosophy's Charles Mills prize for her co-authored paper "Who Counts in Official Statistics? Ethical-Epistemic Issues in German Migration and the Collection of Racial or Ethic Data".

Congratulations to Dr. Gisela Reyes, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Tanteando Toward Deep Coalitional Politics."

Emeritus faculty member Kenneth Seeskin wrote an Op-Ed featured in the Chicago Tribune on January 11, 2026; "AI can’t do soul-searching. Here’s why we need philosophy".

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