The Susan Linn Sage School of Philosophy
Cornell's Philosophy Department is home to a distinguished tradition of philosophical research and teaching. Founded at Cornell in 1891 with an endowment from Henry W. Sage, its courses, seminars, workshops, reading groups, and informal common-room discussions continue to be a vital part of intellectual life at Cornell. 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 and analytical skills necessary for advancing our understanding of them. 
The Program on Ethics and Public Life
The Program on Ethics and Public Life (EPL) promotes interdisciplinary inquiry into ethics and public policy.
EPL has many events and activities throughout the academic year.
The Law & Society Minor is one component of the Program on Ethics and Public Life.
Upcoming Events 2012-2013
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5/30 - 6/1/2013
Medieval Philosophy Colloquium
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5/31 - 6/2/2013
Biennial Meeting of the North American Kant Society
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Department Announcements
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Philosophy Students Serve up the Ethics of Eating:
Students from the Ethics of Eating course (Philosophy 2411) turned local food into a feast March 7 for New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman. -
Recent PhD Alums Published by Philosophers' Imprint:
Brent G. Kyle '11 "How Are Thick Terms Evaluative?"
Sydney Penner '11 "Suárez on the Reduction of Categorical Relations" -
Daniel Young '13 named Rhodes Scholar Established in 1903 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes, the Rhodes is the world's oldest international graduate scholarship program. About 85 scholars are selected annually based on academic achievement, personal integrity, leadership potential and physical vigor.