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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy Announces Recipients of 2024-2025 Annual Awards

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the winners of our annual awards. This year’s awards honor the academic excellence of our graduate and undergraduate students and the teaching excellence demonstrated...

Illinois Philosophy Welcomes Back Distinguished Alumnus Stephen Finlay, Continuing Program’s Recent Ascent

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...

Former PhD Student Addison Ellis Accepts Tenure-Track Position at The American University in Cairo

 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...

How Can Digital Technology Contribute to Human Flourishing?: Interview with Professor John Schwenkler

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.

Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson

Professor Erlenbusch-Anderson is a critical theorist whose work is situated at the intersection of political theory, philosophy (with an emphasis on political philosophy and contemporary European...
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Luvell Anderson

Luvell Anderson is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After completing his PhD at Rutgers University in 2011, he joined Penn State as the inaugural Alain Locke...
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Causation in Physics (by Christopher Gregory Weaver)

This 2025 book demonstrates the importance of causation in the physical world. It details why causal mastery of natural phenomena is an important part of the effective strategies of experimental...
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Job Posting: John and Daria Barry Postdoctoral Associate

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Ethics and/or Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. This position is a one-year appointment; renewal of the position...
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