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Philosophy Department Hosts Meet-and-Greet Lunch
On 11/6/24, the Philosophy Department hosted a meet-and-greet lunch in the Departmental office in Hilsdorf 205. Philosophy majors, minors and faculty members came together to get to know each other a bit better, and to discuss all things philosophical, including their favorite thinkers, courses, and topics. Students also had a chance to share experiences regarding […]
Dr. Bryan Pilkington Speaks on Dignity in Healthcare at 2024 Filosa Lecture
On 10/10/24, Dr. Bryan Pilkington, Professor of Bioethics in the Department of Medical Science at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine presented a talk entitled “Dignity in the Health Professions: Philosophy, Medicine and Conceptual Clarity.” His talk was part of the Filosa Bioethics Lecture Series, which is co-hosted by the Philosophy and Biology Departments, and […]
Dr. Valdez Presents Paper at 14th International Kant Congress
On September 12, 2024, Dr. Edgar Valdez presented a paper entitled “On the Way to Existential Quantification: Geometrical Construction in Kant” at the 14th International Kant Congress in Bonn, Germany. Dr. Valdez’s paper dealt with a number of issues in Kant’s philosophy of mathematics. The International Kant Congress is a world-class conference for Kant specialists, […]
Trip to NYU Philosophy Department
On April 26, 2024, Dr. Daniel Murphy (Philosophy) and Dr. Devin Heyward (Sociology and Urban Studies) accompanied three SPU students, Sebastian Toro, Angel Palma, and Jorge Santos to the NYU Philosophy Department to see Dr. Lionel McPherson’s (Tufts University) presentation entitled “American Slavery (Caste), not Race.” Dr. McPherson’s talk was part of the NYIP Project […]
World Philosophy Day, 2023
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, in recognition of World Philosophy Day, the Philosophy Department hosted an information session for students that presented the benefits of studying philosophy as an undergraduate. The event also provided information about the various SPU major and minor programs in philosophy and a number of the electives available to students. World […]
Phi Sigma Tau Induction
On Thursday, May 1, the Philosophy Department inducted two students into the Saint Peter’s University Epsilon Chapter of Phi Sigma Tau, the National Philosophy Honors Society. Isabelle Riza Bautista is a Chemistry, Mathematics, and Philosophy triple major and Tiffany Mata Licona is a Cyber Security major and Philosophy minor. Both students will proudly wear their […]
Phi Sigma Tau Induction of Kevin Loo
On May 1, the Philosophy Department inducted junior Kevin Loo ’24 into the Saint Peter’s University Epsilon Chapter of Phi Sigma Tau, the National Philosophy Honors Society. Kevin is a Philosophy major and Psychology minor and will graduate in May 2024.
Reading Day at the New York Historical Society
On Friday, December 10, 2021, the philosophy and history departments teamed up to bring a group of students to the New York Historical Society on Reading Day to see the exhibit Aristotle: From Antiquity to the Modern Era. The exhibit featured early modern manuscripts of some of Aristotle’s most important works on physics, metaphysics, logic, ethics and […]
World Philosophy Day
On Thursday, November 17, 2022, in recognition of World Philosophy Day, the Philosophy Department hosted an information session for students which expounded the benefits of studying Philosophy as an undergraduate. The event also provided information about the major and minor program of study at Saint Peter’s and the various concentrations and electives available to students. […]
National Philosophy Honor Society Inductees
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the Philosophy Department welcomed two students into Phi Sigma Tau, the National Philosophy Honor Society. Congratulations are extended to Rebecca Lopez and David Dolgitzer, both of the Class of 2022. During the ceremony, both students received a certificate of membership and purple and white honor society cords to proudly wear […]
Is Complicity Evil? The Holocaust and Its Legacy Guest Lecture
On Friday, April 29 the Philosophy Department co-sponsored a guest lecture with the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in observance of Yom HaShoah titled Is Complicity Evil? The Holocaust and Its Legacy. Nitzan Lebovic, Ph.D., professor of history and Apter Chair of Holocaust Studies and Ethical Values at Lehigh University, talked about the ethics of complicity and nonaction, and […]
Philosophy Program General Information Session
There will be a Philosophy program general information session in the Digital Humanities Center (basement of O’Toole Library) at 12 pm on Monday, 11/29. Lunch will be provided, and this will be a great chance to learn more about majoring and minoring in Philosophy at SPU! There will be a short presentation on the requirements […]
Phi Sigma Tau inducts three students “virtually”!
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and temporary closure of the University’s Jersey City campus, the Philosophy Department held its first ever virtual induction ceremony on Zoom! On Friday, May 1, 2020, the Philosophy Department welcomed three students into Phi Sigma Tau, the Philosophy Honor Society. Congratulations are extended to Hunter Criollo ’20, Cesar Gomez ’20, and […]
All Philosophy Department events temporarily postponed
Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, and in accordance with Governor Murphy’s declaration of a state of emergency and related decisions, the Saint Peter’s University campus is temporarily closed. All university classes and everyday operational functioning will be taking place virtually. With respect for the health of our students, employees, and their families, the […]
Philosophy students travel to Germany & Austria!
Students from the PL-495 Exploring Philosophy Overseas course traveled to Germany and Austria over spring break. Student enjoyed their ten day trip, which included sightseeing at the medieval treasures of Munich, a tour of Nazi Socialist Munich in addition to a sobering visit to Dachau, a visit to Nuremberg, a ride along the Alps to […]
Ethical Leadership Program welcomes former ACLU President
The Philosophy Department’s Ethical Leadership Program, along with the Honors Program, the Frank J. Guarini School of Business, the Sociology, Criminal Justice, Asian Studies, Political Science, and Communication and Media Culture Departments, the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership, and the Office of the President, proudly presents Nadine Strossen, Former President of the American Civil […]
Inaugural Ethical Leadership Lecture Postponed
Due to the inclement weather and subsequent campus closings on Monday, December 2, the Philosophy Department’s inaugural Ethical Leadership Lecture featuring Dr. William Remley is postponed. Please be on the lookout for the rescheduled lecture in the spring semester.
Philosophy Department Introduces an Annual Ethical Leadership Lecture
The Philosophy Department’s inaugural Ethical Leadership Lecture will take place on December 2, 2019 at noon in McIntyre Conference Center. This year’s speaker is Adjunct Professor of Philosophy William Remley, Ph.D. He will be discussing his new book The Philosophical Foundation of Alt-Right Politics and Ressentiment (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019). All in the university community are […]
Philosophy Club goes to the MET
On Saturday, April 20, 2019 the John T. Coughlin History Club and the Philosophy Club took a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While there, they explored items from the museum’s permanent collections, as well as the current exhibits “The World Between Empires: Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East,” “In Praise of […]
Three students inducted into Phi Sigma Tau
On Monday, April 8 the Philosophy Department welcomed three students into Phi Sigma Tau, the Philosophy Honor Society. Congratulations are extended to Anthony Coccaro ’19, Nicole Font ’20, Alexis O’Callahan ’19, and Melanie Mussman ’19.
