David Ware’s paper, “A Bright-line Definition Vagueness in the law and its impacts on defining torture,” has been published in the University of North Carolina undergraduate philosophy journal, Aperto Animo. David’s paper began as a term paper in Dr. Hunt’s PHL 442 course: “Ticking Time Bombs: Philosophy and National Security.” https://philosophy.unc.edu/undergraduate/aperto-animo/
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Congratulations 2022-2023 Scholarship & Award Winners!
Marten and Marie ten Hoor Prize Jacob Rawson Norvin Richards Award Drue Hunt Sahuj Mehta Iredell Jenkins Endowed Memorial Scholarship Jacob Rawson Alex Landgraf Jacob Camden Mandy Wong-Davis
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Leah Humble and Jacob Camden Receive Honorable Mentions
Philosophy Majors Leah Humble and Jacob Camden received Honorable Mentions in the recent Portz Scholars Essay Competition sponsored by the University of Alabama Honors College.
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New Ethics & Medical Ethics Minors
Starting in Fall 2022, we will be offering new minors in Ethics and Medical Ethics! Click here for more information.
Lunch and Law discussion group
Are you interested in law and philosophy? Are you thinking about law school? Join the Lunch and Law discussion group! Lunch&Law This is an informal, lunchtime discussion group for students interested in law and philosophy. No background in law or philosophy necessary and open to all students and majors. Discussion topics may include: What is the nature of the law? Do we have a duty to obey the law? When does one deserve punishment? …and other topics suggested by you! […]
Congratulations Mackenzi Barrett!
Mackenzi Barrett, a graduate of the Philosophy department, has been offered a Don Lavoie Fellowship at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Congratulations 2020-2021 Scholarship & Award Winners!
Marten and Marie ten Hoor Prize Rachel Ploeger Norvin Richards Award Eric Carr & Leah Humble Iredell Jenkins Endowed Memorial Scholarship Andrew Byrd & Mackenzi Barrett Exceptional Service to Philosophy Department Award Jacob Lawrence
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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 Theatre in Birmingham. To view all of this year’s contestants, click here.
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 programs in the country, known for its strong record of placing students into prestigious Ph.D. programs and its lauded teacher-training program.
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 Conference from April 9th-April 11th! She will also be presenting the same paper at the Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference and the Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at Johns Hopkins University. Her paper is also being published by JHU’s Prometheus journal.