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MHC's PhilSOC--our philosophy club--featured on the American Philosophical Association website!
03/08/2023

MHC's PhilSOC--our philosophy club--featured on the American Philosophical Association website!

Mount Holyoke College’s Philosophy Club has been active for at least 40 years. The origin of the club is lost in history but is both remade by new members and continues historically beneficial prac…

Check out Professor Vavova's recent publication. Available for free (open-access).
02/21/2023

Check out Professor Vavova's recent publication. Available for free (open-access).

Abstract It’s intuitive to think that (a) the more sure you are of something, the harder it’ll be to change your mind about it, and (b) you can’t be open-minded about something if you’re very sure…

10/25/2022

Philosophy : how it started, how it's going

The first-ever Department Newsletter is out! Thanks to Mykelle Walton '24 for putting it together!
06/30/2022

The first-ever Department Newsletter is out! Thanks to Mykelle Walton '24 for putting it together!

The department of philosophy is excited to welcome all of you back! We know that nearly all of our classes right now are...
08/29/2021

The department of philosophy is excited to welcome all of you back!

We know that nearly all of our classes right now are very full, and we wanted to let you know about a new course. Theresa Helke is teaching PHIL 176: "Truth, Lies, and BS" on T/Th 3:15-4:30. Professor Helke comes to us from Smith, with glowing evaluations there.

Here is a link to a piece by Professor Helke discussing Taylor Swift's lyrics and some logical paradoxes:

Professor Harold was interviewed about vaccine passports today on ABC40.
04/10/2021

Professor Harold was interviewed about vaccine passports today on ABC40.

SOUTH HADLEY, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Each day, more and more Americans receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but as those shots are administered, there is a growing debate on whether or not

This Wednesday, the Department of Philosophy will host a virtual "tea" for interested students, prospective major and mi...
03/22/2021

This Wednesday, the Department of Philosophy will host a virtual "tea" for interested students, prospective major and minors, etc.. Please join us!

01/12/2021

One of our students, Adelia Brown, has just had an article published in Brigham Young University's undergraduate philosophy journal, Aporia! Congratulations, Adelia!

01/12/2021

We are sorry to announce that Dr. Anne Waters' talk has been postponed. As soon as we have a new date, we will announce that here.

Join us Tuesday January 12, 2021 from 10:00-11:00AM, for the next event in our virtual version of the Roger Holmes lectu...
01/06/2021

Join us Tuesday January 12, 2021 from 10:00-11:00AM, for the next event in our virtual version of the Roger Holmes lecture series:

Situating Native American Philosophy:
One Approach to Develop our American Legacy of America's
Indigenous Philosophical Heritage

Dr. Anne Waters
J.D., Ph.D.
State University of New York

https://mtholyoke.zoom.us/j/91499487447

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South Hadley, MA
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