Department News

June 10, 2025 - Embedding Ethics in Design Education

Stanford University's McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and the d.school have partnered to integrate ethical reasoning into design education, aiming to make ethics a core component of the creative process rather than an afterthought. Through tools like value cards and structured worksheets, students are encouraged to identify core values, anticipate outcomes, and explore trade-offs, fostering a culture of ethical reflexivity. This approach not only equips students with practical ethical frameworks but also deepens their understanding of ethical traditions, preparing them to navigate moral complexities in their future careers.

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March 17, 2025 - UC San Diego Philosophy Graduate Program Ranked 16th in the Nation

​The University of California San Diego's Department of Philosophy has been ranked 16th nationally in the latest Philosophical Gourmet Report, moving up three spots from its previous position in 2021. The department received top 10 rankings in several specialties: second in philosophy of Immanuel Kant, fourth in philosophy of action, sixth in philosophy of physics, and seventh in general philosophy of science. Special recognition was also given for early modern 18th-century philosophy, moral psychology, ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, and the philosophy of psychological, cognitive, and brain sciences.

2024 Alvin Plantinga Prize Awarded to Manuel Vargas

The Alvin Plantinga Prize recognizes original essays that engage philosophical issues about or in substantial ways related to theism. Professor of Philosophy Manuel Vargas was awarded the prize for his essay, Advice to Philosophers in the Twilight of Christendom.

Manuel Vargas has written on free will, moral responsibility, topics in moral psychology, the philosophy of law, the history of philosophy in Latin America, and ethno-racial social identities. He is the author of Building Better Beings: A Theory of Moral Responsibility (Oxford, 2013), which was awarded the American Philosophical Association’s biennial Book Prize, the forthcoming Mexican Philosophy (Oxford), and he is one of the authors of the widely used textbook Four Views on Free Will (Wiley-Blackwell 2007, second edition 2024). He has co-edited several volumes, including The Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology (Oxford, 2022), Rational and Social Agency: The Philosophy of Michael Bratman (2014), The Latinx Philosophy Reader (Routledge, forthcoming), and a volume of Oxford Studies on Agency and Responsibility (2024).

From the selection committee: In reflecting on the abating influence of Christianity and the disappearance of its downstream social goods—among which are to be found higher marriage rates, improved morality, and superior mental health outcomes—Vargas offers an original and fresh approach to questions of secularization and disenchantment in today’s world. His essay is an exemplary instance of how philosophy can engage with religious concerns in a secular world while maintaining both epistemological clarity and existential depth.

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November 28, 2024 - Take 10 with a Triton: Susanne Degher’s Philosophy of Living with No Regret
Read an interview with Susanne Degher, a UCSD Philosophy staff member sharing advice on how to "Live with No Regrets".
Susanne Degher emphasizes the importance of curiosity, gratitude, and simplicity in her daily life, particularly in her work and family interactions. Her approach is influenced by her varied career and life experiences, which have taught her to embrace each moment fully and live authentically. Guided by a philosophy of following her passions, she views her UC San Diego role as a rewarding chapter in her life journey.

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November 25, 2024 - Philosopher Eddy Keming Chen Receives $325K Grant to Explore the Nature of Reality  
Eddy Keming Chen, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of California San Diego, has been awarded a $325,000 grant from the John Templeton Foundation to investigate fundamental questions in quantum mechanics.
This grant is part of a larger $2.43 million initiative establishing the Southern California Quantum Foundations Hub at Chapman University, which brings together philosophers and physicists to delve into the nature of reality. Chen's research focuses on the applicability of the Pusey-Barrett-Rudolph theorem to both pure and mixed quantum states, proposing "density matrix realism" as a potentially more accurate depiction of quantum reality. This project aims to deepen our understanding of quantum mechanics and its foundational principles.

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October 17, 2024 - Details of a seminar taught by Eddy and Manuel, Free Will: A Metaphysical Force or Social Mediator?
UCSD philosophers Eddy Keming Chen and Manuel Vargas explore free will from two perspectives: as potentially determined by universal laws and as a tool for social cooperation. Free Will: A Metaphysical Force or Social Mediator? explores the concept of free will and its significance in understanding human choice and behavior, highlighting the ways in which free will operates and its impact on society. Together, they aim to merge physical and social understandings of free will in their collaborative seminar.

Kelly Corrigan Wonders: Live From College - A visit with UC San Diego's Manuel Vargas
Listen to a podcast interviewing UCSD philosophy professor Manuel Vargas detailing ideas on view on blame, determinism, midlife crises. 
How do you see the world and how much of that is based on lived experiences? How much comes from your education (formal and informal)?When was the last time you came to a new insight or position without being exposed to something new? This is a conversation with UCSD philosophy professor Manuel Vargas that might shake up your point of view on blame, determinism, midlife crises and what sets the table for cooperation.

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2023 Eric Paul Allison Memorial Prize Fellowship Recipient Chosen
The UC San Diego Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce the selection of Mason Pennock as the recipient of the prestigious Eric Paul Allison Memorial Prize Fellowship, 2023.The Eric Paul Allison Memorial Prize Fellowship was established to help finance the graduate education of an outstanding graduating senior in the Department of Philosophy. The award was established in memory of Eric Paul Allison, a former distinguished student in the department. It is given to the graduating senior who best exemplifies the ideals of personal integrity, academic excellence, and commitment to learning that were affirmed by Eric Paul Allison. Mason Pennock transferred to UC San Diego from San Diego Mesa College where he discovered his love for and interest in philosophy. “For me, philosophy’s appeal came from its aim to discover truth through rational thought and its disposition to challenge each person to deeply consider the reasoning behind their decisions and beliefs,” he said. While at UC San Diego, his studies in philosophy have been focused on moral theory and applied ethics, with particular interest in the relationship between moral theory and United States law. Pennock will be graduating the spring 2023 term with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, with an area of emphasis in laws, ethics and society. In fall of 2023, he said he will be attending the J. Rueben Clark School of Law at Bringham Young University as a 1L in their JD program.

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May 9, 2023 - Forbes: Clothing Entrepreneurs Can’t Wait To Fire Themselves As Models And Hire The AI Kind Instead
“When you’re presenting an image that could easily be mistaken for an actual person, I think you should disclose that it’s a computer-generated image,” said David Danks (Philosophy), whose research explores the ethical issues around artificial intelligence.

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May 3, 2023 - San Diego Business Journal: UCSD Panelist: ChatGPT ‘Massive Experiment’
A lively debate about AI breakthrough ChatGPT was the subject at UC San Diego’s recent on-campus event “ChattingGPT,” which featured a series of panels discussing the future of AI chatbots. The event was sponsored by the San Diego Supercomputer Center, Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute and the Institute for Practical Ethics at UC San Diego. “We are being used as subjects in a massive experiment without our consent and I think that’s an enormous ethical challenge,” said David Danks (Philosophy). “You might be thinking this is just math and just code and ethics doesn’t have anything to do with it. I want to push back on that.”

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April 23, 2023 - El Pais: Patricia Churchland, the philosopher who looks at neurons
“For many aspects of moral decision-making and moral learning, you probably need to have what all mammals basically have: the capacity to care for others,” said Patricia Chruchland (Philosophy), one of the world’s leading experts in neurophilosophy.

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April 21, 2023 - UC San Diego Today: Two UC San Diego Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Renowned scholar of philosophy Henry E. Allison (Philosophy) joins the honorary society.

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April 8, 2023 - Robinson’s Podcast: Craig Callender: Pseudoscience, Conspiracy Theories, and Philosophy (video)
In this episode, Craig Callender (Philosophy) and Robinson discuss the content of a course he’s been teaching called Science vs Pseudoscience. More particularly, they talk about the boundary between science and pseudoscience, as well as case studies of science, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories. Related: Daily Nous

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March 20, 2023 - New publication: "The Tangle of Science" by Nancy Cartwright, Jeremy Hardie, Eleonora Montuschi, Matthew Soleiman, and Ann C. Thresher
An illuminating new account of how science works, emphasizing that science is not just about theory and truth, but all the products of science that underwrite reliability. Showcases how the scientific method, rigour, and objectivity are individually, or in combination, insufficient to support scientific reliability. The Tangle of Science proposes a new theory of scientific reliability based on the virtues of the tangle.

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February 21, 2023 - UC San Diego Today: Stories of Resistance: Amplifying Black Voices on Campus
Since his arrival to UC San Diego in 2007, Dennis Childs (Literature) often incorporates resistance into his teaching and research. Once course explores the relationship between slavery and prisons in the United States, sharing narratives from individuals such as former UC San Diego graduate student Angela Davis (Philosophy).

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February 16, 2023 - UC San Diego Today: Graduate Students Recognized as Equity and Diversity Champions
Five UC San Diego graduate students will soon join the ranks of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a distinguished organization that applauds scholars whose commitment to diversity, leadership and academic excellence pushes the boundaries of doctoral education. Arts and Humanities honorees include students Alexis Meza (History) and Jada Wiggleton-Little (Philosophy, Institute for Practical Ethics).

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Arts and Humanities News: UC San Diego ethics bowl team goes undefeated at California regional, earning berth to national tournament in March 2023
“It was a brilliant performance, and a great accomplishment,” said team coach Sam Rickless (Philosophy). Undergraduate students on the team include Ashley Feng, Tanmay Kulkarni, Rishabh Raj and Eva Zhuan

December 15, 2022 - New Republic: The De-Extinction of the Woolly Mammoth Is a Legal and Regulatory Nightmare
“Regulating de-extinction is better than banning it: Biotechnology is evolving, and the case for de-extinction could change with it,” writes Andy Lamey (Philosophy). “But as things stand now, the case for de-extinction is weak.”

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November 2022 - Harvard Business Review: Case Study: Does Facial Recognition Tech Enhance Security?
Harvard Business Review’s fictionalized case studies present problems faced by leaders in real companies; this study is by Mary C. Gentile, Institute for Practical Ethics advisory board member David Danks (Philosophy), and Maralee Harrell (Philosophy).

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Institute for Practical Ethics: Practical Ethics Quarterly
Research and news from the Institute for Practical Ethics includes:

• An introduction to the new D. Fellows (Science Studies Program, Philosophy) and
• The complete recorded sessions of “The Role of Conscience in the Practice of Medicine and the Rule of Law“ conference held Nov. 8, which include comments by Samuel Rickless (Philosophy).

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November 1, 2022 - New Books Network: Authority, Cooperation, and Accountability
Saba Bazargan-Forward (Philosophy) discusses his new book “Authority, Cooperation, and Accountability” on this podcast. In the book, Bazargan-Forward develops a new theory of individual accountability for cooperatively committed harms, and helps us make sense of accountability in the context of joint action. Related: Oxford University Press

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October 26, 2022 - The Chronicle of Higher Education: When Divestment Isn’t Enough
“[Craig] Callender (Philosophy, Institute for Practical Ethics) still favors bans, imperfect as they may be, but also thinks that academic research as a whole would benefit from a standardized policy to disclose ties with all corporations,” writes the Chronicle. “Why not just have it all out in the open for everybody?” Callender said. Related: Sustainability Community

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October 25, 2022 - Overthink Podcast: Interview with Matthew Fulkerson on touch (video)
Overthink interviews Matthew Fulkerson (Philosophy) on the concept of touch, as part of their series on the five senses. Fulkerson’s work on touch are key for understanding the unique perceptual phenomena. He is the author of “The First Sense: A Philosophical Study of Human Touch.”

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October 13, 2022 - UC San Diego Today: UC San Diego Announces 2022 Revelle Medal Recipients
UC San Diego announced the 2022 recipients of the Revelle Medal, which recognizes current and former faculty members for sustained, distinguished and extraordinary service to the university. The 2022 Revelle Medalists are Patricia “Pat” Churchland (Philosophy), Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, Gilbert (Gil) Hegemier and J. Andrew McCammon.

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September 29, 2022 - The Chronicle of Higher Education: Fossil-Fuel Money Is Warping Climate Research
“There are essentially two ways to try to fix this mess: separation and sunshine. Separation aims to disentangle fossil-fuel funding from academe altogether. Sunshine allows industry funding, but requires transparency,” writes Craig Callender (Philosophy), co-director of the Institute for Practical Ethics.

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September 14, 2022 - Blog of the APA: Undergraduate Philosophy Club: University of California, San Diego
“A unique feature of the philosophy club is that it is open to all students at UC San Diego, not just philosophy majors and minors so it allows anyone to join and enrich themselves in philosophy as most members hold a broad range of views and knowledge that can be quite interesting during lively discussions,” writes Monte Johnson (Philosophy) for the American Philosophical Association.

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3:16: The Wentaculus, Time’s Arrow, Laws and vagueness...
Eddy Keming Chen (Philosophy) his research and time’s arrow with Richard Marshall. “I realized that my questions, albeit formulated in a naive and unsophisticated way, fell under the domain of philosophy. In college, I became a philosophy major and found my intellectual home,” Chen said.

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August 11, 2022 - University of California Television: Becoming a Philosophy Professor with Manuel Vargas
Growing up in Bakersfield, California, Manuel Vargas (Philosophy) had parents who instilled the value of education and learning in him at an early age. Starting his academic career at a local community college, he found his way to UC Davis and then graduate school and a Ph.D. program. He is now a professor at UC San Diego and his research focuses on the history of philosophy in Latin America. He shares what life is like as a professor and his advice for prospective and current college students.

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July 14, 2022 - This Week @ UC San Diego: Changing the World Through Philanthropy: UC San Diego Raises $3.05 Billion as Campaign for UC San Diego Concludes
In this feature, there were special mention of alumna Sally T. WongAvery ‘75 (Philosophy) $10 million support of East Asian scholarship and collections. “We are so incredibly proud of how UC San Diego alumni have come together over the past decade to support their alma mater as a collective group,” said Kimberley Phillips Boehm ’82, UC San Diego Alumni president from 2020-2022.

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July 14, 2022 - Oxford University Press: The Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology
Publishing May 14 and edited by Manuel Vargas (Philosophy) and John Doris, the book contains 50 original essays written by leading figures in both philosophy and psychology including: “The Nature and Significance of Blame” by David Brink (Philosophy) and Dana Kay Nelkin (Philosophy), “Situationism, Moral Improvement, and Moral Responsibility” by Maria Waggoner, John Doris and Manuel Vargas (Philosophy), and “Love and the Anatomy of Needing Another” by Monique Wonderly (Philosophy).

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Institute for Practical Ethics: Practical Ethics Quarterly, Spring 2022
The latest issue includes research by Reuven Brandt (Philosophy), the institute’s five-year report, Ethics Bowl team results, and David Danks’ (Philosophy) appointment to the national AI Advisory Committee, plus updates on Ph.D. fellow Alec Calac and the Kyoto Symposium discussion led by John H. Evans, Institute for Practical Ethics co-director.

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April 15, 2022 - Government Technology: Who Serves on the New National AI Advisory Committee?
David Danks (Philosophy) is an inaugural member of the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee.

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March 3, 2022 - Freethink: Self-driving cars could transform the world in unexpected ways
“A major factor in people’s housing decisions is length of time (not distance) of their work commute,” said David Danks (Philosophy).

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Institute for Practical Ethics: Institute for Practical Ethics, 2017-2022
“We believe we are making genuine progress toward developing socially responsible science, now and in the years to come,” write Institute for Practical Ethics co-directors Craig Callender (Philosophy) and John H. Evans in this five-year report.

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Arts and Humanities News: UC San Diego Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl team reaches national quarter final, placing 7th overall
“I am so very grateful to this incredible team. They manifested the virtues of open-mindedness, generosity, respect and consummate poise, all in the service of the truth. I have learned so much from all of them,” said Samuel Rickless (Philosophy), coach of the UC San Diego team with Philosophy Ph.D. students Aaron Chipp-Miller, Karina Ortiz Villa and Sam Ridge.

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May 4, 2022 - QualityDigest: U.S. Department of Commerce Appoints 27 Members to National AI Advisory Committee
Appointments are the first for recently established committee to advise the President. David Danks (Philosophy) is appointed to the new committee.

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May 3, 2022 - La Jolla Light: Photo gallery: UCSD Biomedical Library renamed for philanthropic book lover Sally WongAvery
UC San Diego gave Class of 1975 alumna and Foundation trustee Sally T. WongAvery ‘75 (Philosophy) a special birthday present April 23.

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April 29, 2022 - The Institute of Art and Ideas News: The quantum wave function isn’t real
Some go as far as to argue that the entire universe is a quantum wave function, but this interpretation runs into a number of problems — including a clash with Einstein’s theory of relativity, writes Karl Popper prize-winner Eddy Keming Chen (Philosophy).

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April 15, 2022 - UC San Diego News: UC San Diego’s Danks Appointed to National AI Advisory Committee
Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute and Dept. of Philosophy professor David Danks (Philosophy, Institute for Practical Ethics) has been invited to serve as a member of the NAIAC as an inaugural appointee. “AI is transforming modern society, and we need to ensure that AI works for the benefit of all, not only the few. The NAIAC provides an opportunity to help guide the ways that AI is impacting our lives,” said Danks ‘01, a Ph.D. alumni of the department.

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Association for Practical and Professional Ethics: 26th annual APPE International Ethics Bowl
Congratulations to the UC San Diego Ethics Bowl team on their quarterfinal finish in this year’s national competition, held Feb. 26-27. Listed coaches include Philosophy faculty member Samuel Rickless and graduate students Karina Ortiz Villa, Aaron Chipp-Miller and Sam Ridge. Team members include Sarah Kang, Alexandra Michael, Rishabh Raj, Maximilian Zekowski and Eva Zhuang.

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April 10, 2022 - Toronto Star: An unlikely Christopher Hitchens revival forces a question: Whatever happened to the contrarian Left? (opinion)
“Christopher Hitchens is back in the spotlight. Is his brand of contrarian progressivism a welcome alternative to a Twitter-fixated, deplatforming Left?,” Andy Lamey (Philosophy) addresses in this piece.

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April 8, 2022 - Author Meets Physics: Eddy Keming Chen on Time’s Arrow in Quantum Mechanics (video)
In this fourth episode of the series, Eddy Keming Chen (Philosophy) talks with Dave Baker about his work.

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April 4, 2022 - The Renegade Rip: Manuel Vargas and his journey after BC
Following up the fourth Jess Nieto conference event, UC San Diego faculty member Manuel Vargas (Philosophy) spoke at the second session conference on March 29.

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Barcelona Science Plan: Hypatia European Science Prize
Nancy Cartwright (Philosophy) has been selected as winner of the third Hypatia Prize for her outstanding contributions to philosophical research. This edition rewards the trajectory and impact of the research carried out in the field of humanities and social sciences.

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March 6, 2022 - Toronto Star: Good art, terrible people: Is it immoral to enjoy the work of immoral artists?
Do you boycott the work of artists such as Bill Cosby, Woody Allen and Louis C.K. whose personal lives you find repugnant, or does their work stand alone? The answer, writes Andy Lamey (Philosophy), is complicated.

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Bioethics: “The ethical gene”
In this paper, Reuven Brandt (Philosophy, Institute for Practical Ethics) argues that current law and policy governing germline genetic modification are overly broad and in fact prohibit medical interventions normally considered unobjectionable.

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American Philosophical Society: Patrick Suppes Prize
Congratulations to Craig Callender (Philosophy, Institute for Practical Ethics) for the Philosophy of Science award in recognition of his book “What Makes Time Special?”

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February 4, 2022 - Oxford University Press: The Oxford Handbook of Berkeley
Edited by Samuel Rickless (Philosophy), the newly published Oxford Handbook includes new essays, places Berkeley’s philosophy in historical context and provides a comprehensive account of Berkeley’s philosophy.

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February 2, 2022 - USA Today: Lunar New Year 2022: What does the holiday and the Year of the Tiger represent?
“The tiger is commonly associated with something like bravery, courage and strength,” said Eddy Keming Chen (Philosophy, Chinese Studies Program). He said Lunar New Year was a time for families to gather, celebrating with grand feasts. Related: Xinhua

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January 13, 2022 - Courier Journal: ‘What day is it?’: Experts explain why time has been at ‘standstill’ since 2020
Imagine that each tick of the clock is an event that happens in your week, Craig Callender (Philosophy) said. If not much is happening, it’s easy to believe that time is passing very slowly. During the first year of the pandemic, many people said every day felt the same. Callender referred to this as a “Blursday” phenomenon, meaning it was difficult to distinguish the beginning, middle and end of a week when everything felt the same.

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science: The BJPS Popper Prize 2021
The winner of the BJPS Popper Prize for 2021 is Eddy Keming Chen (Philosophy) for his research “Quantum Mechanics in a Time-Asymmetric Universe: On the Nature of the Initial Quantum State.” Related: BJPS Short Read, Daily Nous

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Daily Nous: 2021 Philosopher’s Annual
Congratulations to Monique Wonderly (Philosophy), whose “Forgiving, Committing, and Un-forgiving” was selected by The Philosopher’s Annual as one of the 10-best articles published in philosophy for 2021. Also recognized is alum Theron Pummer Ph.D. ‘13 (Philosophy), with their article “Impermissible Yet Praiseworthy” published in Ethics. Wonderly’s research was published in Philosophy & Phenomenological Research. Related: The Philosopher’s Annual, Philosophy & Phenomenological Research (article), Ethics (article)

2017 - Nancy Cartwright wins 2017 Lebowitz Prize

2017 - Saba Bazargan-Forward & Samuel Rickless edit new book The Ethics of War

2017 - 3:AM Magazine interviews Saba Bazargan-Forward

2016 - David Brink wins 2016 Faculty Research Lecture Award in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

2016 - Eric Watkins has been elected a recipient of a Humboldt Research Award. 

2016 - David Brink wins 2016 Faculty Researcher Award

2016 - New Bioethics Minor in Philosophy opens to students in Winter 2016

2016 - Eric Watkins Receives 2016 GSA Faculty Mentorship Award

2016 - 3:AM Magazine Interviews Jonathan Cohen

November 15, 2016 - Patricia Churchland on Free Will in The Guardian

October 18, 2016 - Professor Manuel Vargas interviewed on APA blog

October 6, 2016 - Nancy Cartwright on the limits of the explicable
Are there limits to the explicable? Are these themselves explicable? Watch this discussion with Nancy Cartwright, Piers Corbyn, and James Ladyman.

May 17, 2016 - Quanta Magazine: New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness
“Over the last roughly 15 years, there has been a tremendous increase in the desire to understand the basis of social behavior, including caring for others, social rejection, bullying, deceit and so forth,” said Patricia Churchland (Philosophy), who studies the brain and social behavior.

April 21, 2016 - David Brink awarded the 2015 Chancellor's Associate Faculty Excellence Award in Research

March 28, 2016 - Tomoya Sato Defends Dissertation and Receives Chancellor's Dissertation Medal

2015 - "Conceptual Analysis and the Essence of Space: Kant's Metaphysical Exposition Revisited" - a paper by our PhD student, James Messina, has been selected for the best 10 philosophy papers in 2015 by The Philosopher Annual. "Quantum Mechanics as Classical Physics", a paper by one of our students, Chip Sebens, has also been selected. 

December 23, 2015 - Craig Callendar contributes to San Diego Magazine's 26 BIG Ideas for San Diego in 2016

November 6, 2015 - Kathryn Joyce, Philosophy PhD student, has been selected as the 2015-16 recipient of the Judith and Neil Morgan Fellowship
The Judith and Neil Morgan Fellowship comes with a prize of $5,000. Kathryn was selected based on her plans to use humanistic methods to illuminate the culture and context of pressing societal problems.

April 17, 2015 - "It's Complicated: The Relationship Between Freedom and Democracy According to the Greeks" - Monte Johnson explains how the early Greek concept of freedom – a state opposite of slavery – evolved into notions of self-sufficiency, liberality, and independence in speech and action. Though the most influential philosophers of that time, Plato and Aristotle, were dubious of democracy, a government centered on the principle of freedom, they contrasted with other lesser-known Greek philosophers who accentuated the importance of freedom, including Democritus, Protagoras, and Archytas. 

March 3, 2014 - Professor emerita Pat Churchland's interview: The Intersection of Neuroscience and Philosophy - On Our Mind

August 27, 2013 - Craig Callender's talk "Falling Through Time" appears on Australian television, on ABC TV's Big Ideas. It was shown on August 27, 2013 on ABC 1 and repeated on ABCNEWS24.

July 31, 2013 - Jonathan Cohen interviewed by HuffPost; "Can They Get a Search Warrant For Your Thoughts?"

June 1, 2013 -  Craig Callender discusses "A Matter of Time" with NPR's Ira Flatow at the Kaye Playhouse in Manhattan at the 2013 World Science Festival, June 1st, and takes part in a public Salon, "Refining Einstein," with physicist Paul Davies on June 2

2012 - Executive Vice Chancellor names Saba Bazargan-Forward a 2012-2013 Hellman Fellow

2012 - Clinton Tolley's paper, “The Generality of Kant's Transcendental Logic”, selected as one of the Philosopher's Annual 10 Best Papers of 2012

2012 - Gila Sher appointed editor-in-chief at the journal Synthese

2012 - Christian Wuthrich wins Lauener Prize for Up-and-Coming Philosophers 2012

November 16, 2012 - Matthew Fulkerson receives Sony Scholar Jr. Faculty award

May 7, 2012 - Philosopher of Science Nancy Cartwright to receive honorary degree at SMU Commencement

2012 - DAH Arts & Humanities Initiative Awards: faculty - William Bechtel, Dana Nelkin, Donald Rutherford; graduate students - Marta Halina, Joyce Havstad, Per Milam

2011 - Jonathan Cohen receives Honorable Mention for 2011 APA Book Prize

December 5, 2011 - Pat Churchland appears on the Charlie Rose Show: Brain Series

July 2011 - Richard Arneson appointed new Valtz Family Endowed Chair in Philosophy

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