Take philosophy out of the classroom

The Philosophy Club is a student organization promoting philosophical discussion outside of class. Students meet twice each month to discuss a wide variety of philosophical issues. Meetings are open to anyone with an interest in philosophy.

Club Officers for 2024-25

  • President: Caleb Martin
  • Vice President: Jonah Flynn
  • Treasurer: Rusty Frank
  • Secretary: Abigail Hayes

Events

Meetings are six times a term, always on Mondays, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers, Student Union.

Fall 2025

  • September 16: Professor Kevin McCain, “Prediction versus Accommodation: An Explanationist Perspective”
  • September 29: Professor Douglas Ober
  • October 20: Professor Michael Martin
  • November 3: Ethics Bowl
  • November 17: Issues in Gender and Sexuality
  • December 1: Panel on Science

A Selected Sample of Past Presentations

  • "Left-Libertarianism as a Promising Form of Liberal Egalitarianism",  Dr. Peter Vallentyne, University of Missouri (2019)  
  • "Minimizing Marriage", Dr. Elizabeth Brake, Arizona State University (2015)
  • "Do We Have Souls?", Dr. Eric Olson, University of Sheffield, UK (2014)
  • “Skeptical Religion: What it Means and Why it Matters”, Dr. J.L. Schellenberg, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada (2013)
  • "On Pridelessness", Dr. Jeremy Fischer, University of Calgary (2012)
  • "De-fusing the Darwinian Dilemma", Dr. Christina van Dyke, Calvin College (2012)
  • "Do we have a Moral Obligation to Obey the Law?", Dr. Peter Markie, University of Missouri (2011)
  • "Is Epistemic Self-Reliance an Ideal?", Dr. Linda Zagzebski, University of Oklahoma (2011)
  • "The Intelligent Design Debate", Dr. Martin Curd, Purdue University (2009)

View past presentations

Contact the club

For more information, contact:

Mark Boespflug, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
mboespflug@fortlewis.edu