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​Welcome to the department of

Philosophy


WHY PHILOSOPHY AT UD?​​


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​Undergraduate Writing Contest​

Two winners will receive $750 for writing an opinion piece defending a view on any ethical issue!  Sponsored by the Class of '55 Ethics Endowment Fund and the Department of Philosophy.  

Deadline is Tuesday, April 11, 2023.  

All entries will be judged by Philosophy faculty.  ​​

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How I Teach — Philosophy

Prof. Seth Shabo’s introductory course teaches students how to think critically
 

Adding peril to a pandemic

Associate Professor Tom Powers and other UD faculty discuss the deadly ‘infodemic’ fueled COVID’s costly global march.
 

Two decades of the Plummer Award

Molly McKaughan meets with the first and the most recent Nicholas Freemont Plummer Philosophy Prize recipients