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Philosophy Forum | The Way We Were: How Memory Makes Us Who (and What) We Are, March 8

Marya Schechtman

The 24th annual Ohio University Philosophy Forum presents a public lecture by Marya Schechtman on “The Way We Were: How Memory Makes Us Who (and What) We Are” on Thursday, March 8, at 4:30 p.m. in Scripps 111. Watch live or later on A&S TV. The Ohio University Philosophy Forum, […]

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March 1, 2018 at 10:15 pmEvents

Alumni News | Jordan Says ‘Tough-Minded but Civil Discussion Remains a Fixture of my Life’

Dr. Matthew Jordan talks with a student.

Matthew Jordan ’99 says “tough-minded but civil discussion of contentious issues remains a fixture of my day-to-day life,” from his days as a philosophy major at Ohio University to his role as Associate Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Honors Program at Auburn University in Montgomery, Ala. “If […]

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March 1, 2018 at 9:45 amAlumni

Bernstein Headed to Germany to Give Keynote on Kant’s Legal Theory and Global Justice

Dr.  Alyssa Bernstein

Dr. Alyssa Bernstein is one of two keynote speakers at a conference on “Kant’s Legal Theory and Global Justice” on June 29-30 at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Bernstein is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ohio University. “Kant’s legal theory has long been ignored in debates on global justice,” […]

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February 21, 2018 at 12:58 pmResearch

History and Philosophy of Science | Radiocarbon Dating and Robustness Reasoning in Archaeology, Feb. 22

Dr. Alison Wylie

The Ohio University Lectures in the History and Philosophy of Science presents Dr. Alison Wylie discussing “Radiocarbon Dating and Robustness Reasoning in Archaeology” on Friday, Feb. 22, at 4 p.m. in Scripps 111. Wylie is Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. This lecture is free and open […]

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February 2, 2018 at 6:45 pmEvents

Bernstein to Give Lecture in England on Autonomy and Obligation in Moral Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

Dr. Alyssa R. Bernstein, Professor of Philosophy at Ohio University, will travel to England in March to give an invited lecture on autonomy and obligation in the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant, as part of the 2018 Jean-Jacques Rousseau Annual Conference, which will take place at the University of Keele […]

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January 22, 2018 at 3:46 pmResearch

Alumni News | Northup Honored for Career as Litigation Attorney

Jarrett Northup

Ohio University alum Jarrett J. Northup ’96 has been included in Marquis Who’s Who, according to a news release headlined Jarrett J. Northup, JD, Celebrates More than 15 Years of Professional Excellence. Connect with Northup on LinkedIn. Northup earned a B.A. in Philosophy from the College of Arts & Sciences […]

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January 12, 2018 at 9:36 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Career Corner | Internship Gives Philosophy Major Insights into Law Profession

Samantha Stewart

Samantha Stewart ’18 is the first Philosophy major to participate in the department’s internship program, serving as an intern for Mollica, Gall, Sloan, and Sillery, the oldest and largest law firm in Athens, Ohio. Connect with Stewart on LinkedIn. Stewart is a senior at Ohio University, majoring in Philosophy Pre-Law, […]

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January 8, 2018 at 1:50 pmNews