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Why Study Philosophy?

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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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Congratulations to Isaac Shur and Maddy Roffey as co-recipients of the Thomas A. McCarthy Award for their excellence in teaching!
Congratulations to Dr. Spencer Nabors, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Embodied Interpellation.”
Faculty member Claire Kirwin is a 2025-26 Kaplan Faculty Fellow
Ethics Bowl Team Visits University of Chicago
Jennifer Lackey elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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