Welcome to the Department of Philosophy


The study of philosophy begins with questions that are as personal as they are universal: What can I know? How should I live? Who am I? What am I? How am I connected to the world around me?

As a student, you are invited into a community of inquirers to reflect on fundamental questions of human existence through engaging with Philosophy’s diverse traditions and major thinkers. Philosophy students learn to think critically about the world, to call into question biases and unwarranted assumptions, and to pursue an “examined life.”

CONTACT US

Jason Wirth, PhD
Chair
CASY 430-03
206-296-2135
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Kimberly Gawlik
CASY 210
206-296-5999
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News

  • In Memoriam

    In Memoriam

    Distinguished Professor Charles W. Mills, A Philosopher Who Changed the Conversation About Race in the U.S.

  • How can the American eagle fly on one wing?

    How can the American eagle fly on one wing?

    Editorial by Professor Emeritus Andrew Bjelland

  • How America Lost its Focus in Afghanistan

    How America Lost its Focus in Afghanistan

    Editorial by Professor Emeritus Andrew Bjelland

    Read More about How America Lost its Focus in Afghanistan

At least four summer programs in philosophy for undergraduate students are designed especially for members of groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in the field.

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