The Philosophy Department welcomes John Symons, philosopher of technology from KU, for a talk entitled “How will AI change science?” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 7 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room.

Drs. David and Deborah Soles, seated outdoors at a cafe table in Taos, New Mexico.

The Department of Philosophy invites the campus community to a talk from Drs. David and Deborah Soles titled “Considerations on Loyalty” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 in 301 Rhatigan Student Center, Gridley Room.

The talk is part of philosophy’s colloquium series and is open to all at no additional charge.

The abstract for the talk: At the moment allusions to loyalty figure prominently in both the media and informal conversations. Almost daily one encounters headlines about Trump’s refusal to take the RNC Loyalty Oath, numerous news stories discuss Pence’s assertion that his loyalty to the Constitution outweighed his loyalty to Trump and several Jan 6 defendants claim to have been motivated by loyalty to Trump. Unfortunately, much of what is said reveals serious misunderstandings about loyalty. This paper attempts to address some of the confusion by considering the nature, duties and constraints of loyalty.

Photo of Dr. Deborah Boyle, professor of philosophy at the College of Charleston.

The Philosophy Department’s Distinguished Speaker presents Dr. Deborah Boyle, professor of philosophy at the College of Charleston. Boyle will host two talks on 19th century Scottish women philosophers:

  • 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in 100 Lindquist Hall: “Mary Shepherd’s Causal Principles and Divine Causation.”
  • 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, March 24 in 100 Lindquist Hall: “Sympathetic Curiosity: Joanna Baillie’s Account and Elizabeth Hamilton’s Critique.”
LCDR Joseph M. Hatfield speaks to a roomful of people

The Philosophy Department is pleased to announce two talks by LCDR Joseph M. Hatfield, assistant professor Department of Cyberscience for the U.S. Naval Academy.

  • “The Economic and Philosophical Significance of Cryptocurrencies”: 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 McKinley Hall 324.
  • “Intelligence under Democary and Authoritarianism: A Philosophical Analysis”: 3:30 p.m. Oct 28 McKinley Hall 324.

Both talks are free and open to the public. For abstracts or ZOOM info, please contact: brian.hepburn@wichita.edu.