Prof. John Symons

The WSU Philosophy Department will host Prof. Symons on December 7, 5:00-6:30pm, in RSC 261. The talk is free and open to the public.

Emeritus Professors Deborah Soles (left) and David Soles (right)

Please join us on Thursday, September 7th, when Emeritus Professors David Soles and Deborah Soles will deliver a talk entitled "Considerations on Loyalty." The talk will begin at 3:30pm in RSC 301 (Gridley Room).

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Please join the Department of Philosophy in McKinley 207 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 3:30pm to hear Dr. Colby Clark's talk, "Topographical Constraints and Ecological Units: Where does an ecosystem start and end?" Click to see the abstract. Yummy snacks provided.

Photo of Dr. Colby Clark, Cynthia, Isla, and Monique wearing their Ethics Bowl t-shirts in front of Fiske Hall

Our WSU team competed in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl's 2025 online regional competition on November 9th, finishing in 7th place with an overall record of 2-1. The team's only loss came against this year's regional champion. Click for more details.

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Dr. Colby Clark joins WSU this Fall as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy. He specializes in environmental philosophy and environmental ethics. Click for more about Dr. Clark.

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With topics ranging from Wittgenstein and Mach, metrology and analogy, to the role of the fabulous in the history of science, click here to read a bit more about her latest work.

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The John R. Barrier Distinguished Teaching Award is given each year to a full-time faculty member in the humanities or social sciences divisions of Fairmount College. This peer recognition award acknowledges a professor whose teaching is outstanding, who has had an impact on the lives and career choices of students and who has the ability to enliven teaching and enrich the understanding of students. Congratulations, Dr. Lu!

Photo of Dr. Hepburn smiling with a shelf of books behind him

After a decade in the WSU Department of Philosophy, Dr. Brian Hepburn is retiring at the end of the Spring 2025 semester. While at WSU Dr. Hepburn's teaching and research focused on engineering ethics and the history and philosophy of the physical sciences. He has been the department Undergraduate Coordinator since 2020, received the Barrier Distinguished Teaching Award in 2024, and served as interim department chair in the absolute worst semester, Spring 2020. Please join us in wishing Dr. Hepburn all the best in his next adventure.

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A good time was had by all at the Philosophy Department pizza party and graduation celebration! Special congratulations to VC and CP, who have great plans in store after graduation.

Dr. Bondy smiling in a casual pose

Philosophers are people, too! Read about Dr. Bondy's musical side.