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- Professor Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson has spent her career exploring the idea of terrorism. She's currently working on a new book that investigates the origins of terrorism in the United States. Read a Q&A to learn more about her work. Read full story Tracing the origins of terrorism: Q&A with professor Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson
- The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has awarded funding to professor John Schwenkler through the Study in a Second Discipline Program, which gives professors time and support to push beyond their primary discipline and cultivate new scholarly tools. Read full story Professor John Schwenkler named recipient of Study in a Second Discipline Program
- Kevin Crandall is a graduate student in the Department of Philosophy who chose to study philosophy because he wants to make a difference. Understanding how language perpetuates injustice and is used to commit atrocities drives his research. Read a Q&A to learn more about his work. Read full story Understanding how language perpetuates injustice: Interview with graduate student Kevin Crandall
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Explore philosophical reflection on human happiness, flourishing, and virtue, with a focus on the challenge of living well in a digital age.
Current Controversies: Achievement and Games
Why should we think achievements are good, independent of any broader social or personal benefit? Why should games be important sources of satisfaction when they seem so trivial? Why should we—as many do—pride ourselves in our achievements in games?
Michel Foucault
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Philosophy of Law and the State
Examine issues in the philosophy of law, such as the nature of law, law and morality, justice, liberty and authority, punishment, and legal responsibility.
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Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Wave (University Administration)
Maggie Wave is the Senior Regional Director at Washington University in St. Louis. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 2012 with degrees in Philosophy and Political Science.
Faculty Spotlight: Ben Levinstein
Ben Levinstein is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois, who specializes in formal epistemology, decision theory, philosophy of science, and—increasingly—in the ethics and philosophy of artificial intelligence.