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News Updates

Update Your Priors: How Bayesian Philosophy Is Taking Over

Posted on October 28, 2025

Near the end of week one of the 2025 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills found themselves down 15 points to the Baltimore Ravens late in the fourth quarter. As the Bills’ punter kicked the ball …

2025 Fall Newsletter

Posted on October 15, 2025

The Department’s Fall 2025 Newsletter is now available here

Philosophy faculty help set up AI Research Center

Posted on September 30, 2025

Steven Nadler and Annette Zimmermann, together with other colleagues across the humanities, are forming the new Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty.

Bayesian Bootcamp Highlighted by College of Letters & Sciences

Posted on August 6, 2025

College of Letters & Sciences article highlights Bayesian Bootcamp.

3 UW–Madison Philosophy graduate students earn doctorates

Posted on July 11, 2025

Congratulations to Michael Bruckner, Lukas Myers, and Elizabeth Bell!

UW–Madison Philosophy welcomes 4 new tenure-track faculty

Posted on July 9, 2025

Elizabeth Brake, Sophia Dandelet, Alex Kerr, Sam Roberts

Harry Brighouse elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Posted on July 3, 2025

Harry was one of four UW–Madison professors elected.

2023-2024 Newsletter

Posted on February 27, 2024

The Department’s Winter 2023-2024 Newsletter is now available here

How to think like a Bayesian. By Michael G. Titelbaum

Posted on February 26, 2024

In a world of few absolutes, it pays to be able to think clearly about probabilities. These five ideas will get you started.

L&S researchers are wrangling with the thorny ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence and computing.  By Aaron R. Conklin

Posted on February 26, 2024

Featuring Philosophy Professors; Annette Zimmermann, James Goodrich, and Clinton Castro.

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