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- Congratulations to Professor Hendrickx on the publication of his new article, "Not without cost: The philosophical and psychological drawback of hybrid effort models", in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, published by Cambridge University Press.
Congratulations to our own Professor Felipe de Brigard, who graduated from our MA program in 2005, on being named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow!
Known as the “Genius Grant,” the MacArthur Fellowship recognizes exceptionally creative individuals whose work has the potential to make significant contributions to society.
We are incredibly proud to celebrate Felipe’s remarkable achievement and this wonderful recognition of his work.
Learn more about Felipe de Brigard and the 2026 MacArthur Fellows.
- Congratulations to Professor Hendrickx on the publication of his new article, “Moral Burnout”, in the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society.
Professor Avner Baz's new book, The Problem of "The World", is out!
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Department of Philosophy News
Can AI Be Conscious?
Experts debate the possibility at a symposium in honor of Daniel Dennett, and most agree it’s not a good thing
Grounding Force
Vivian Tran is creating lyrical moments through her art and hopes to break into the art world after graduation
Remembering George E. Smith, University Professor of Philosophy Emeritus
George E. Smith, Engineer, Historian, Philosopher, Professor, and colleague
The Connected Corpus collection
A new Tufts project is helping readers engage with Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
It’s Not Really About Race
The legacy of enslavement—more than the concept of race—is at the root of our entrenched, caste-like social hierarchy, Philosophy Professor Lionel McPherson argues in a new book
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