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Why Study Philosophy?
Our daily lives are about navigating through a world of ideas. To listen to a politician’s speech, a critic’s analysis of a piece of art, or even your friend’s business plans, is to be confronted with ideas and arguments. These ideas and arguments are meant to get you to see the world in a specific way and thus influence your actions. Philosophy enables you to reason through these often convoluted and complex ideas in a reasonable and logical manner, allowing you to consider a topic independently of rhetoric and flash. More…

What Do You Study in Philosophy?
Those new to Philosophy might have a hard time conjuring up a clear image of what philosophers do. Popularly, Philosophy is associated with stargazing and asking questions that are as vague as they are irrelevant, and to which there are no answers. To the contrary, Philosophy deals in a clear and precise manner with the real world, its complex social, material nature, and our place in it. Because of this, philosophical fields of studies are diverse. More…

What Can Philosophy Do for You?
Philosophy is a classic liberal arts major that is known for being both challenging and fascinating. It is good to study what you love, since it leads to a happier life. It turns out philosophy is good for careers as well as for minds and happiness. Students graduate with a broad range of knowledge and skills that are applicable in every profession, making philosophy one of the most flexible undergraduate programs. More…

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Welcome Professor Coughlin

The Philosophy Department is honored to welcome Professor Anne M. Coughlin, University of Virginia School of Law. OVERTURNING ROE V. WADE, DEBATING THE DOBBS CASE February 10, 2023. 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Curtin Hall 175 Professor Coughlin has taught... Read more →
Spring 2023 Colloquia Series

The Philosophy Department presents the Spring 2023 Colloquia Series Curtin Hall 175 3:30 – 5:30 February 10 Anne M. Coughlin Professor, University of Virginia School of Law February 24 Kayla Ebels Duggan Professor, Philosophy Department, Northwestern University March 10 Morgan... Read more →
2022 Fall Colloquia

September 16, 2022 and October 7, 2022 at 3:30pm-5:30pm in Curtain Hall 175
Please join us for the 2022 Fall Colloquia series with Paul Blaschko for September 16, 2022 at 3:30pm-5:30pm in Curtain Hall 175 and David Velleman on October 7, 2022 at 3:30pm-5:30pm in Curtain Hall 175. Please view flyer here. Read more →
2022 BRIN WORKSHOP

Please Join us for A New Deal? A Proper Place for Government Friday, May 13 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (see flyer for details) UWM SCE Edith S. Hefter Conference Center 3271 N Lake Drive Milwaukee, WI 53211 Read more →
Blain Neufeld’s Interview

UWM faculty member Blain Neufeld did an interview recently regarding his newly published book Public Reason and Political Autonomy (Routledge), with Robert Talisse (Vanderbilt University) at the New Books Network. A recording of the interview is available here: https://newbooksnetwork.com/public-reason-and-political-autonomy Read more →

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