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Dr. Castro gives philosophy of medicine talk at Newman University

Dr. Castro gives philosophy of medicine talk at Newman University 03/28/2025 01:32:08 PM As part of Newman University's Emerging Technology: Promises and Perils conference April 11-12, Dr. Castro will be speaking about "Medical Integrity, Algorithmic Intimacy, and Organoid AI". Register by April 4! This is a free event, supported by a grant from the National…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/philosophy/News/Faculty_News/2025-04-12_Castro_NewmanUTalk.php

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CoE ECE CAPPLab | DRZ Teaching Philosophy

!!! Abu Asaduzzaman | Teaching Philosophy !!! I would like to describe my teaching style as Traditional. However, it is important to note that my teaching philosophy is a balanced blend of various popular teaching styles including Traditional approaches, Classical approaches, Unit Study approaches, Principle approaches, Unschooling approaches, and Technology…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/ECE/research/CAPPLab/pcf/DRZ_Teaching_Philosophy.php

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Philosophy Alum LCDR Hatfield published in Intelligence and National Security

Philosophy Alum LCDR Hatfield published in Intelligence and National Security Department of Philosophy 08/30/2022 11:52:23 AM WSU Philosophy alumnus, Navy Lieutenant Commander, and Naval Academy Cyber Science Professor Joseph Hatfield recently published a paper entitled "Intelligence under Democracy and Authoritarianism: A Philosophical Analysis" in the…

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Philosophy Department, Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY The Philosophy Department's mission is multi-faceted: (1) to provide a traditional philosophy major; (2) to offer a variety of general education courses, which compliments the university mission; (3) to offer courses to serve specific needs of other departments; (4) to make scholarly…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/philosophy/faculty/Mission_Statement.php

Course Catalog

PHIL - Philosophy

Courses numbered 100 to 299 = lower-division; 300 to 499 = upper-division; 500 to 799 = undergraduate/graduate. PHIL 100. Introduction to Philosophy (3). General education humanities course. Provides an introduction to philosophy and an opportunity for students to dive into the deepest questions of life. What is the purpose of life? Can two people disagree…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/courses/phil/

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LEAD Philosophy

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Showcase your work at the Shocker Philosophy Conference Feb. 4, 2022

Take your work to the next level and submit your research on any philosophical topic for the Shocker Philosophy Conference Feb. 4, 2022. Research on the following topics will be accepted? Ethics and social justice Critial reasoning: biases and fallacies in action Aesthetics and art theory Sustainablity and environment Ways of knowing Global perspectives on…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/15/showcase-your-work-at-the-shocker-philosophy-conference-feb-4-2022/

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Dr. Deborah Boyle, College of Charleston, to give two talks with philosophy

The Philosophy Department’s Distinguished Speaker presents Dr. Deborah Boyle, professor of philosophy at the College of Charleston. Boyle will host two talks on 19th century Scottish women philosophers: 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in 100 Lindquist Hall: “Mary Shepherd’s Causal Principles and Divine Causation.” 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, March 24 in 100 Lindquist…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/15/dr-deborah-boyle-college-of-charleston-to-give-two-talks-with-philosophy/

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Philosophy Student News Archive

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Philosophy Faculty News Archive

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Course Catalog

BA in Philosophy

Program Requirements A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BA in philosophy. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students must meet the following requirements: The major requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of philosophy…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/fairmount-liberal-arts-sciences/philosophy/philosophy-ba/

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Spring course spotlight: Dig deeper into the big questions of medicine in Philosophy of Medicine

Philosophy of Medicine (PHIL 410), CRN: 21064, tackles the big questions behind modern medicine: What counts as a disease? Who decides? And how do we balance data, judgment and the human experience? How will AI change health care? Enroll by Monday, Jan. 26 for the spring 2026 semester.

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/01/22/spring-course-spotlight-dig-deeper-into-the-big-questions-of-medicine-in-philosophy-of-medicine/

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HealthHum hosts panel on history and philosophy of health

Join the Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities (HealthHum) for a panel discussion of history and philosophy of health at 1 p.m. Friday, March 28 in 326 Lindquist Hall and on Teams. Ancient medicine: Dr. Cheryl Golden, associate teaching professor, Department of History History of influenza: Dr. George Dehner, associate professor and chair,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/03/07/healthhum-hosts-panel-on-history-and-philosophy-of-health/

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Yujin Nagasawa April 29

… of Evil and Meaning in Life, April 29 04/21/2026 06:45:33 PM Please join us in Hubbard Hall 209 at 3:30pm on April 29, 2026 for the next talk in the Douglas H. Dees Distinguished Philosophy Lecture Series, "The Problem of Evil and Meaning in Life" by distinguished speaker Yujin Nagasawa. Dr. Nagasawa is Professor of Philosophy and Kingfisher College Chair…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/philosophy/News/Faculty_News/2026-04_Nagasawa.php

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Philosophy department welcomes students to its open house and Lunar New Year party

Join the Department of Philosophy for its open house and Lunar New Year party from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Fiske Hall. All students are invited to attend. Enjoy freshly made dumplings, spring rolls and fortune cookies. There will be some games including “Can you find …” in Fiske Hall, fortune scratch cards, coloring books and painting a wooden…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/01/27/philosophy-department-welcomes-campus-to-its-open-house-and-lunar-new-year-party/

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Associate professor emeritus of philosophy, Almer J. ‘Jay’ Mandt, passes away

Dr. Almer J. “Jay” Mandt III, associate professor emeritus of philosophy and former director of the Emory K. Lindquist honors program, passed away on June 20 in Wichita. Jay Mandt served 14 years as Wichita State’s Honors director and was active in the regional Great Plains Honors Council and National Collegiate Honors Council. In addition to numerous…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/06/26/associate-professor-emeritus-of-philosophy-almer-j-jay-mandt-passes-away/

Course Catalog

Note: Although there is no graduate degree in philosophy, courses numbered 500 and above are available for graduate credit. Courses in Philosophy Philosophy (PHIL)

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Philosophy faculty argues against criticisms of procreation

Dr. Scott Hill, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Philosophy of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently published a critique of common objections to the act of procreation. The paper, titled “Against Adoption-Based Objections to Procreation,” looks at adoption- and climate change-based arguments against procreation and the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/24/philosophy-faculty-argues-against-criticisms-of-procreation/

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Philosophy professor argues against generalist, particularist distinction

Dr. Scott Hill, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Philosophy of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recently published his article “Where Are the Generalists?” in the journal, Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective. Dr. Hill argues in favor of the paper “Why We Should Stop Talking about Generalism and Particularism:…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/14/philosophy-professor-argues-against-generalist-particularist-distinction/