Recent News

  • Awards

The Department of Philosophy is proud to announce that Sally Riordan and Amanda Greene were awarded this honor.

Since 1989 the Centennial TA program has recognized and rewarded outstanding teaching by Stanford TAs in the Schools of…

  • Awards

BY KATE CHESLEY

Debra Satz and Rob Reich, who founded the Hope House Scholars Program, will share this year's Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize, given by the Haas Center for Public Service to faculty who make significant…

  • Awards

Michael Friedman was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa by unanimous vote of the Senate of the University of Athens, Greece on November 5th 2009.

The official letter by the Rector of the University writes: "The University of…

  • In Memoriam

The Department of Philosophy is saddened by the death of long-time teacher, friend, and colleague, Julius Moravcsik on June 3, 2009.

Professor Moravcsik joined the Stanford faculty in 1968. He was a scholar of international stature, a…

  • Awards

Michael Friedman has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award by the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.  

These awards honour the academic achievements to date of internationally recognized scientists and scholars from abroad…

  • Appointments

Effective September 1st, 2009, Kenneth Taylor, professor of Philosophy, will become the director of the Symbolic Systems Program here at Stanford. 

Congratulations Ken!

  • Appointments

Professor Debra Satz, Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Philosophy, became Director of theBowen H. McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society. The center is committed to bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social problems through…

  • Appointments

Professor Debra Satz, Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Philosophy, became Director of the Bowen H. McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society. The center is committed to bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social problems…