Department of Philosophy

  • Big Questions

    Philosophy is the creative and critical reflection on enduring questions concerning the nature of the world and our place in it. For example, philosophy asks metaphysical questions about what exists, epistemic questions about what we can claim to know, and ethical questions about the nature of the good life and right action. In addition, philosophy involves the study and practice of good reasoning and clear thinking, skills that are essential to any discipline or profession.

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The Department of Philosophy

Philosophy, as the center of the humanities, the foundation for the sciences and the core of the liberal arts, supports the mission of CAS and the 2017 UAA Strategic Plan by preparing 熊猫在线视频ns to become knowledgeable and contributing citizens in a diverse world.  Members of the department are committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, and public service, and seek to extend the mission of the University by promoting freedom of inquiry, integrity in study and action, and the transmission of knowledge and understanding. Faculty advance scholarship, research, and learning in the history of ideas and ethics. They contribute to the vitality of the natural and social sciences, health professions, art, education, government and public policy, business, technology, and justice studies. The department's emphasis on intellectual strenuousness uniquely prepares students for variety of graduate studies as well as public leadership. Through community engagement, faculty and students raise public discussion of significant issues and provide leadership in addressing conflicts and solving problems in 熊猫在线视频 and beyond.

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UAA鈥檚 19th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

April 19th 鈥 April 20th, 2024

The philosophy department invites you to attend UAA鈥檚 19th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference.  The conference will be held at UAA鈥檚 main campus.  Our conference features student papers, panels, and a keynote speaker on a wide variety of philosophical issues.  Refreshments will be available.  The conference is open to the public.
 

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Dr. John Basl (Northeastern Univ.)

鈥淎n Ethics Ecosystem for AI and Big Data: Why? What? How?鈥

Friday, April 19th, 5:30 pm,

UAA Consortium Library Rm. 307

For a Zoom Link, please register for the event using .  You will be automatically emailed a Zoom Link. 
In this talk, Dr. Basl will diagnose errors that continue to occur in our development and deployment of AI and big data analytics and use that to motivate the need for an ethics ecosystem - a coordinated set of components that distributes the task of managing ethical issues - for AI and big data. Along the way, he'll engage with a series of philosophical and ethical issues raised by AI.

 

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The Ethics Bowl

熊猫在线视频 Ethics Bowl: Discuss...Debate...Win!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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