Department of Philosophy | Southern Illinois University Carbondale

The Department of Philosophy at SIUC offers a major and a minor in philosophy, as well as a pre-law specialization. The Department is a pluralistic one with undergraduate courses in a variety of traditions. The faculty have various specializations: history of philosophy, logic, ethics, metaphysics, political and legal philosophy, the philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, and philosophy of religion LEARN MORE

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Spring '13

Faculty Colloquiua

Thursday, April 25, 3:45 Faner 3059: Professor Michael Schleeter, "Adam Smith and the American Food System"

Thursday, May 2, 3:45 Faner 3059: "The Spirit of Capitalism and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade", Dr. Kenneth Stikkers

Spring '13

The Spring 2013 Agora Schedule can be found HERE

Spring '13

Teach Philosophy in High Schools

Spring '13

Is Philosophy the Most Practical Major?

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Angie Jachim, Undergraduate Student

Philosophy major Angie Jachim won Honorable Mention for the presentation of her senior thesis project--"The Moral and Political Temperature of Contemporary Political Culture"--at the St. Louis Area Undergraduate Research Symposium held at SIUE April 27, 2013..

Christina Gould, Alumnus

Christina is now a Research Specialist in Special Collections in Morris Library at SIU after recently completing her PhD in Philosophy. Read more about Christina's new projects READ MORE.

Steven Miller, Doctoral Student

Steven and faculty mentor Douglas Anderson recently received a $700 grant from the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy (SAAP). The grant will be used for manuscript preparation of an untitled collection of the late Peter Hare's work. Steven also has an article in the upcoming edition of The Pluralist.