Two philosophers will engage in a debate at the University of Delaware about the decriminalization of sex work on Thursday, April 21. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p ...

Steady streams of people filed into a Knox lecture hall last night to attend a public discussion about abortion — one of the most controversial topics of our time. The room filled quickly. Members of ...

One of the nation’s more controversial issues — abortion — will be the topic of a debate next week sponsored by the Department of Philosophy. The debate, “Abortion: is it Ethical?” will be held at 7 p ...

Public debates on faith and reason often bring complex philosophical ideas into mainstream conversation. One such moment ...

This year’s edition of TNW Conference is right around the corner — along with summer, we hope. We have a spectacular line-up of speakers and we cannot wait to share the special atmosphere that sets ...

The ethical questions at stake in debates about abortion are not specifically religious ones. The political pundits in the New York Times and other prominent media outlets have offered dire warnings ...

It ain’t over ’til it’s over. Since the beginning of philosophical speculation, there has been controversy over the existence of God or gods. Among the Pre-Socratics, Democritus denied all deity and ...

Undergraduate Teaching: The Department strives to provide an excellent introduction to the discipline and practice of philosophy. We seek to build up in our students the ability to understand, explain ...

A Terribly Serious Adventure: Philosophy and War at Oxford 1900–1960, by Nikhil Krishnan (Random House, 400 pp., $28.99) The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary ...