Jochen Bojanowski
Associate Professor
The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce that professor Helga Varden has been elected as the Central Division Representative to the Board of Officers of the American Philosophical...
Faculty working in Philosophy of Law
Heidi M Hurd
Professor
Rob Kar
Interim Head, Philosophy
Michael Moore
Professor
Colleen Murphy
Professor
Jordan Pascoe
George A. Miller Visiting Professor
Helga Varden
Professor
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