Welcome to the Department of Philosophy!

Spring 26 courses -- enrollment underway!

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Why take a philosophy class?

"Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers"Yes, you have to. But also: click on the picture to the left to go to The Conversation and read what a major study involving 600,000 college graduates demonstrated about the effects of studying Philosophy. 

For more information on the benefits of a Philosophy degree, go to Why Study Philosophy?

 

Upcoming and Recent Events

Students and faculty chat at the recent joint Philosophy and Cognitive Science open house.

Pictures from open house

 

Photos from the recent Aquinas workshop on themes from the work of Prof. Jennifer Morton, organized to coincide with Prof. Morton's Aquinas Lecture.2025 Aquinas Workshop Pictures Collage

Other Department News

WUWM picture of CORE1929Dr. Michael Olson and his Fall CORE 1929 class were featured on WUWM! Read or listen to the full story on the WUWM website.

PHIL Grad student Alex Dong reflects on her journey from Shenzhen to Milwaukee in Marquette Today

PHIL Grad student Seth Kreeger won the ACPA Young Scholar Award to be presented at the annual meeting at Notre Dame on November 1st.

Profs. Theresa Tobin and Dawne Moon recently appeared on WUWM's Lake Effect to discuss their new book, Choosing Love. 

Cameron Roman, Arthur J. Schmitt Leadership Fellow, explores Indigenous identity and leadership. Read the article in Marquette Today.

Patrick Ahern pictureThe Philosophy Department welcomes Dr. Patrick Ahern, who joins the faculty as a Teaching Assistant Professor in Fall 2025. Dr. Ahern is a political and ethical philosopher whose research focuses on themes of Critical Theory, Early Modern Thought, Human Rights Theory, and Critical Social Justice. He received his Ph.D in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University. Select publications include “Agitated Americans: Frankfurt School Reflections on National Identity Formation" (Chiasma, An International Site for Thought) and “Empowered Peace: Spinoza’s Defense of Dynamic and Inclusive Democracy” (Journal for Peace and Social Justice).

Congratulations to Dr. Desiree Valentine, who has been awarded a prestigious American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) fellowship to work on her project, "Reproductive Reparations: Justice and the Afterlives of Slavery." See the ACLS announcement.