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Hicks Wins Ramsey Award

In memory of a much-loved history professor, the John Fraser Ramsey Award is given annually to an outstanding junior with broad humanistic interests who has demonstrated selfless leadership and served...

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Department Boasts Two Leadership Board Faculty Fellows

The College of Arts and Sciences is blessed with a Leadership Board of alumni and friends who support students and faculty in the college through their donations. Each year, the Board recognizes three...

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New Team Bowling Over the Competition

For the first time in the College’s history, a team of students competed in the Southeast Regional 8th Annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. The students, under the leadership of Dr. Seth Bordner, an...

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Congratulations, Spring 2013 Graduates

James Bain will begin law school at Alabama this fall. Daniel Bammerlin has taken the LSAT, and is deciding between applying to law schools and seeking an MBA. Jacob Black graduated magna cum laude,...

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Chase Wrenn Receives Franklin Research Grant

Dr. Chase Wrenn, an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, is working to confront some of humanity’s most difficult-to-answer questions; namely, Wrenn is exploring the value of truth and...

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Philosophy Grad Featured in The Collegian

Philosophy graduate Maria Gerasikova was featured in 2017 edition of The Collegian. Read the full article on the College of Arts and Sciences website.

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Stuart Rachels on Whether Chess is an Art or a Sport

Dr. Stuart Rachels was recently interviewed by The Ringer for an article entitled “The Sharp Game.”

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Peer Tutor Applications

All slots for the Fall 2019 semester have been filled. If you are interested in being considered for a Spring 2020 position  please complete the Peer Tutor Application below Tutoring Application - Fall...

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Spring 2020 Courses and Course Descriptions Now Available!

The spring 2020 course schedule and course descriptions are now available ! Courses  

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Spring 2020 Advising

Advising for the Spring 2020 semester has begun. Walk-in advising with Dr. Torin Alter will be held on Tuesdays 8:15am-9:15am and Thursdays 1pm-2pm, during these times an appointment is not neccessary....

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2019-2020 Philosophy Today Speaker Series

We are excited to announce our guest speakers for our 2019-2020 Philosophy Today Speaker Series: L.A. Paul (Yale University) – Transformation of the Self Through Discovery and Revelation Thursday,...

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Advising Announcement

Due to PHL today guest speaker, L.A. Paul being at UA on Thursday November 14th, Dr. Alter will not be available for advising on Thursday November 14th. 

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Congratulations Mackenzi Barrett!

Mackenzi Barrett, has been accepted to present one of her papers, “On Self-Determination, Territorial Rights, and Coercion: A State’s Right to Control its Borders”, at the Great Lakes Philosophy...

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Dr. Mark Pickering, “Against the Hybrid Interpretation of Kant’s Theory of...

Against the Hybrid Interpretation of Kant’s Theory of Punishment  Dr. Mark Pickering (The University of Alabama) Article in Jahrbuch für Recht und Ethik / Annual Review of Law and Ethics 28 (2020):...

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Dr. Torin Alter

-Russellian Monism and Mental Causation  Dr. Torin Alter (The University of Alabama) and Sam Coleman (University of Hertfordshire, UK) Forthcoming and available in Early View in Nous  Abstract:...

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Dr. Chase Wrenn, “ALETHIC PLURALISM AND TRUTH-ATTRIBUTIONS: A DILEMMA.”...

Alethic Pluralism and Truth-Attributions: A Dilemma Dr. Chase Wrenn (The University of Alabama) Journal Article in American Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 57, no. 4, October 2020, pp. 311-324 Abstract:...

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Dr. Chase Wrenn, “Alethic Pluralism and Logical Form” Journal Article

Alethic Pluralism and Logical Form Dr. Chase Wrenn (The University of Alabama) Article in Southern Journal of Philosophy, 27 October 2020 (online first) Abstract: According to a recently proposed...

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Dr. Chase Wrenn and Dr. Seth Bordner, “Setting the Record Straight: A Defense...

Setting the Record Straight: A Defense of Vacating Wins in Response to Rules Violations Dr. Chase Wrenn (The University of Alabama) and Dr. Seth Bordner (The University of Alabama) Journal Article in...

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Congratulations Eric Carr!

Eric Carr has been accepted into Georgia State’s M.A. philosophy program, which includes a tuition waiver and assistantship.  Georgia State is one of the most highly regarded terminal M.A. philosophy...

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Congratulations Leah Humble!

Leah Humble, a double major in Philosophy and Political Science, will be competing with 38 other women for the title of Miss Alabama 2021! The competition will be held on June 12, 2021 at the Alabama...

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