News | Department of Philosophy

Tufts Ethics Bowl team finishes 2nd at APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl

The national competition was held in Portland, OR on March 4-5, 2023

The Ethics Bowl gave the incarcerated students “an opportunity to look at difficult problems through different perspectives, to realize that their perspective might not be the only reasonable perspective to think about something from,” said Susan Russinoff.

Learning Ethics in Prison

As part of the Tufts Prison Initiative, a philosophy teacher and her students held an Ethics Bowl with incarcerated students.

Tufts’ Master of Philosophy program promotes philosophical passion, community

A group of master's students are pictured at a symposium sponsored by the Tufts Department of Philosophy on Sept. 16.

Retirement Party to honor Prof. Dennett and Prof. Smith

The Department of Philosophy held a Retirement Party to celebrate & honor Prof. Dan Dennett and Prof. George Smith

Mikel Moyer continues philosophy education at Tufts after a 30-year career in pharmaceuticals

Moyer believes that the ability to think through arguments logically is an important skill that can be applied in the real world

Attendees at event held in memoriam of Amelie Oksenberg Rorty

Symposium In Memoriam of Amelie Oksenberg Rorty

The Department of Philosophy at Tufts University sponsored a Symposium in the History of Philosophy in partnership with the Department of Philosophy at Boston University & Department of Philosophy at Harvard University

Audrey Ledbetter, onstage, speaking during her "TEDxTufts" talk

"A Philosophy of Kindness"

TEDxTufts talk by Audrey Ledbetter, Tufts Philosophy BA in 2022 and current MA student

Erin Kelly wins Pulitzer Prize

Prof. Kelly wrote collaborative memoir with and about the late artist Winfred Rembert

Just Deserts: Debating Free Will

'Just Deserts' brings together two philosophers – Daniel C. Dennett and Gregg D. Caruso – to debate their respective views on free will, moral responsibility, and legal punishment.