Students host first undergraduate philosophy conference
Sophia Gottfried '25 talks about putting on Cornell's first undergraduate philosophy conference.
Read moreThe Sage School of Philosophy has a distinguished tradition of philosophical research and teaching. Students at every level and in every area of intellectual endeavor find opportunity to engage with great philosophical ideas and problems and develop the critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for advancing our understanding of them.
Sophia Gottfried '25 talks about putting on Cornell's first undergraduate philosophy conference.
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Read moreThe Cornell Program on Ethics and Public Life promotes interdisciplinary learning about morally central questions concerning public policies and social, political and economic processes.