Come celebrate the end of the semester with us by decorating cookies (and eating them) in the Philosophy Library Annex, Fiske 009 from 11:00am - 1:00pm on Friday, December 6, 2024 from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

Photo of Dr. Matteson laughing with carved wall behind him

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30pm in McKinley 218, Dr. Jason Matteson gave a talk on the importance of "common values friendship" in professional fields like engineering.

Jay (Almer) Mandt, philosophy Professor Emeritus, passed away on June 20, 2024. Services are being provided by Downing and Lahey.

Emeritus Professors Deborah Soles (left) and David Soles (right)

Please join us on Thursday, September 7th, when Emeritus Professors David Soles and Deborah Soles will deliver a talk entitled "Considerations on Loyalty." The talk will begin at 3:30pm in RSC 301 (Gridley Room).

Prof. John Symons

The WSU Philosophy Department will host Prof. Symons on December 7, 5:00-6:30pm, in RSC 261. The talk is free and open to the public.

Dr. JS Johnson-Schwartz has resigned her position at WSU. We wish her all the best in all her upcoming projects and plans.

Curtis D. Gridley

Curtis D. Gridley, a great friend to the Philosophy Department, sadly passed away last month.

The schedule for the 41st Kansas Philosophical Society meeting is now available. The meeting will take place at WSU on Saturday, April 13. Click this story for the schedule and additional information about this year's meeting.

Text: Need cash? Philosophy major?

Submissions are now open for the Philosophy Department's History of Philosophy Scholarship, which comes with an award of $1,500. Applications need to completed by 1 April, 2024. View this story for information about the scholarship and for submission instructions.

A sign that says 'wisdom'

A recent opinion article published by Technician describes a variety of ways that studying philosophy can help you to gain a competitive advantage in many employment sectors.