Upcoming Events

2024

Aug. 5-6, 2024

Philosophy Summer Camp, 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

The WSU Philosophy Department will host its inaugural, two-day Philosophy Summer Camp. This day camp for high school juniors and seniors features activity-centered sessions led by members of the Philosophy Department, spanning a variety of exciting topics.

Learn more about Philosophy Summer Camp 2024

Recent Events

Feb. 28, 2024

Philosophy Bowling Bash, 5-7 p.m.

WSU Philosophy majors, minors, and friends are encouraged to join for an afternoon bowling party with philosophy faculty at Shocker Lanes in the basement of the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC).

Saturday, April 13

KPS41: 41st Annual Meeting of the Kansas Philosophical Society

9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) Room 262 (Herman Room)

Great news! We're hosting the Kansas Philosophical Society Meeting at WSU. Sessions are free and open to the public!

Meeting Schedule:
  • 9 - 9:45 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
  • 9:45 - 10 a.m. Opening Remarks
  • Session I: 10a.m. - 12p.m. Session Chair: Susan Castro
    • "Knockdown Arguments in Philosophy and Epistemic Underdetermination", Howard Liu, University of Miami
    • "Arisotle's Categorical Syllogistic and its Relation to Scientific Knowledge", Minxing Huang, University of Kansas.
  • Lunch: 12-1p.m.
  • Session II: 1 - 2 p.m. Session Chair: Ian Smith
    • "Privacy as Obscurity: Inference, Big Data, and Attentional Resources", Clint Hurshman, University of Kansas
    • "The Question of Institutional Stability", Cole Bruening, University of Kansas
  • Break: 2 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Session III: 2:30 - 4:30p.m. Session Chair: Dennis Arjo
    • "Xunzi and Freud: How not to do Comparative Studies", Xiufen Lu, 红领巾瓜报 Unviersity
  • KPS Business Meeting: 4:30 - 5p.m.