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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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Oct
23
2026
Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a de...
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Application for degree due to The Graduate School to receive a degree in Fall
Nov
6
2026
Northwestern University's Department of Philosophy's Colloquium S...
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Advantage-Taking in the Epistemic Domain: A Case Study In this talk, I examine the harms of advantage-taking in the epistemic domain th...
Nov
20
2026
Northwestern University's Department of Philosophy's Colloquium S...
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Title: Just Ask the Group Chat: The Pitfalls of Algorithmic Personalization Abstract: Algorithmic recommendation systems promise to c...