UW Oshkosh Philosophy Department

02/21/2020

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05/11/2019

The first annual Philosophy/History Interdepartmental Softball Classic was a success!!

01/24/2018

Here's one for the ethicists.

11/16/2017

It's World Philosophy Day! Celebrate by visiting Philosophy Club for today's discussion on Philosophy and Extra-Terrestrial Life.

What would it mean for us if extra-terrestrial life exists? What if it doesn't exist? Join us at 1:30 PM today in Radford 320 for an open discussion on the topic. All are welcome!

10/24/2017

This week only, Philosophy Club meets at 11:30 on Wednesday. This week's topic: Epistemic Responsibility.

Faced with an overwhelming amount of information, how do we decide what to believe? Who should we trust when it comes to controversial issues like vaccines? What separates conspiracy theories from genuine possibilities?

Stop by Philosophy Club this Wednesday for an informal discussion of these topics. All are welcome!

10/19/2017

This week at Philosophy Club: The Opioid Epidemic

It's everywhere in the news - what are the philosophical implications of the rise in opioid addiction? Philosophy Club welcomes guest speaker Dr. David Gilboa for a talk on the topic today, 10/19, at 1:30 PM in Radford 320. All are welcome!

10/10/2017

This week at Philosophy Club: The Paradox of Tolerance

Can Tolerant Societies Tolerate Intolerance?

It's a topic on the forefront of many people's minds as displays of intolerance make the headlines. Does a society committed to tolerance have to extend that tolerance to the intolerant?

Stop by Radford 328 at 1:30 this Thursday, Oct 12, for Philosophy Club's informal discussion of the topic. All are welcome.

06/23/2017

They aren’t “sages sitting on mountaintops.” Many grads end up in a corner office.

04/18/2017

"What if we're not just two brains in vats?"

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04/17/2017

Bill Nye changes his tune on the value of philosophy!

“I’ve come late to this, now I’m all about the philosophy,” he says. “Bring it on.”