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- Professor Stephen Finlay, an internationally prominent philosopher and one of the department’s most accomplished PhD graduates, has accepted a senior offer to join the faculty. Having previously served as Professor at the University of Southern California (ranked #6 in the nation) and as Director... Read full story Illinois Philosophy Welcomes Back Distinguished Alumnus Stephen Finlay, Continuing Program’s Recent Ascent
- The Department of Philosophy is proud to announce that former PhD student Addison Ellis has accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at The American University in Cairo. This news follows the... Read full story Former PhD Student Addison Ellis Accepts Tenure-Track Position at The American University in Cairo
- Professor John Schwenkler talked with the University of Illinois News Bureau about the challenges and opportunities of living in a world shaped by digital technology and the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age. Read full story How Can Digital Technology Contribute to Human Flourishing?: Interview with Professor John Schwenkler
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Jonathan Livengood is an Associate Professor of Philosophy, who works primarily in the philosophy of science, metaphysics, epistemology, and experimental philosophy. Most of his research is motivated in some way by an interest in scientific method—an interest he’s had since he first read C.S. Peirce’s Illustrations of the Logic of Science as an undergraduate.