Philosophy Professor Scrutinizes Scientific Theory to Improve Best Practices
Assistant Professor Aja Watkins examines the sciences through a philosophical lens.
7 Shows to Watch Right Now
The streaming universe can be overwhelming. L&S faculty members offer a guide to finding the good stuff.
Cool Class: The Wisconsin Idea Finds a Way Forward
Students in the L&S annual public lecture course on the Wisconsin Idea discover that the history of UW-Madison’s signature philosophy is more complicated than they realized — and its future potential even brighter.
Steven Nadler and Larry Shapiro in the Wall Street Journal: Philosophy to the rescue
The Journal reviews the philosophy professors' latest book, "When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People."
Uneasy Truths
Our ability to agree on a shared sense of what is true—based on a set of facts—seems like it’s never been quite so damaged. UW experts across multiple disciplines are researching the problem—and they see plenty of reasons for hope.
Understanding knowledge and learning from different views
The research of Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy Michael G. Titelbaum centers on rationality, primarily as it comes up in epistemology (the theory of knowledge).
UW–Madison alum wins $90,000 scholarship for immigrants with outstanding potential
HaoYang (Carl) Jiang has made astounding progress toward “The American Dream.” His journey, though, has been arduous. An immigrant from China at age 5, Jiang found himself alone and homeless as an adolescent. Public education and the support of friends and teachers saved him, he says, putting him on a path that led to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy.
In On Wisconsin Magazine: A civil rights pioneer
The influence of Lloyd Barbee LLB’56, a civil rights leader and lawyer in the 1960s and ’70s, lives on through Justice for All: Selected Writings of Lloyd A. Barbee, which was edited by Barbee’s daughter and civil rights lawyer Daphne Barbee-Wooten ’75. The book includes a foreword by Wisconsin congresswoman Gwen Moore of Milwaukee, who describes Barbee’s lasting impact on the state and the nation.
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