The Department’s Winter 2023-2024 Newsletter is now available here
News Updates
How to think like a Bayesian. By Michael G. Titelbaum
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
Featuring Philosophy Professors; Annette Zimmermann, James Goodrich, and Clinton Castro.
Winter 2022 Department Newsletter
The Department’s Winter 2022 Newsletter is now available here. Happy New Year from the Philosophy Department!
Donald W. Crawford Remembered (1938-2022)
Donald Wesley Crawford passed away peacefully on July 19, 2022. He was born on July 30, 1938 in Berkeley, California, and never lost his love of that place. Don received a B.A. in philosophy from …
In Memoriam: Professor Aaron Smuts, UW-Madison PhD
UW Philosophy is sad to report the passing of Aaron Smuts, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department at Rhode Island College. Prof. Smuts earned his PhD in our department in 2006, with a dissertation Laughing …
2021 Department of Philosophy Newsletter
The 2021 Department Newsletter is now available here.
Updated Philosophy Front Office Hours
The philosophy department’s front office is open from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Emeritus Professor Andrew Levine Has Passed Away
The Department of Philosophy is sad to report the passing of Emeritus Professor Andrew Levine, who taught at UW from 1974 until 2004 and specialized in political philosophy. Below are remembrances of Andy from a …
Emeritus Professor Keith Yandell Has Passed Away
The Department of Philosophy is sad to report the passing of Emeritus Professor Keith Yandell, who taught at UW from 1966 until 2011 and specialized in philosophy of religion. He was a wonderful teacher and …