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Professor Rachana Kamtekar did not choose Classical Philosophy. Classical Philosophy chose her. She first encountered Ancient Greek philosophy as a Freshman in a Western Civilizations Class, in an argument, from Plato’s Republic V, that some objects are opinable and others knowable.
After two successful books on misogyny and gender politics, Associate Professor Kate Manne of the Sage School of Philosophy is embarking on a new project: analyzing fatphobia.
What are the preconditions for moral judgment? In what matters may we be held morally agentic, culpable, or responsible as the true architect of our own actions? In what manner do humor and its determinants find themselves inextricably bound to such moral questions, and our ability to realize fundamental relational resilience, mutual vulnerability and health in the most essential of our human connections? How might we endure the tremendous sufferings of existence together, leaning on humanity in true universal affiliation?
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More than 700 students were awarded degrees at the university’s 20th recognition ceremony Dec. 18.
"Welcoming students to campus and providing them with the opportunity to connect to faculty and each other is a joy."
How do you decide if a person in a difficult situation has acted criminally or not? John Doris reveals patterns in our moral judgments.
Kim Montpelier ‘24, Austin Manning ‘24 and Shanzai Ikhlas ‘24 won fellowships through the classics department.
The Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI) recently awarded Engaged Curriculum Grants to 19 teams of faculty and community partners that are developing community-engaged learning courses, majors and minors across the university.
In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, analyzes President Trump’s attitude toward covid-19.
The Program on Ethics & Public Life in the Department of Philosophy is sponsoring a public debate series, featuring leading scholars discussing a range of issues from ethical challenges arising from the pandemic to religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws to the role of the U.S. as enforcer of international order.
A total of 20 faculty members from eight colleges have been named Engaged Faculty Fellows, committed to advancing community-engaged learning and scholarship at Cornell and within their academic disciplines. The program is offered through the Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI). Nearly 100 faculty members have become fellows since the program launched in 2013.
The series kicks off Oct. 1 with “Health vs. Economy in the Pandemic Control: What is the Right Balance?”
Nicholas Sturgeon, Susan Linn Sage Professor Emeritus in the Sage School of Philosophy and an expert in the foundations of ethics, died Aug. 24 of complications from Parkinson’s disease at a local hospice. He was 77. Sturgeon was a professor in the Department of Philosophy, in the College of Arts and Sciences, from 1967 until his retirement in 2013.
The three-year fellowships are available to early-career scholars conducting leading-edge research in any of the College’s discipline areas.
As a woman running for vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris will inevitably face attacks on her attitude, ethics, and even the tone of her voice, writes Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, in an op-ed in The Atlantic. Voters must undergo the process of trying to hold her accountable without being unfair.
Points made in “Entitled” have particular resonance with events unfolding in 2020, such as the systemic inequalities being revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 17-20, Cornell will host the 30th meeting of Semantics and Linguistic Theory (SALT), one of the world’s leading conferences on the scientific study of meaning in natural languages. Originally scheduled to take place on the Ithaca campus in April, the meeting will be held virtually.
From Hillary Clinton’s surprise loss to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election to the failure of the Democratic Party to choose a female candidate for 2020 despite an abundance of qualified women, the past few years have been disappointing to those who believe a female president is long overdue, writes Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, in a New York Times op-ed.
