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Philosophy

  1. Image of Johanna Meehan

    April 4 Johanna Meehan Research in Progress Talk

    Mar 23, 2023
    Grinnell Faculty/Staff Research Series Event, 4 pm, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Burling First Floor Lounge
  2. Yuki Takahashi ’22 Receives an Inaugural Quad Fellowship

    Dec 09, 2022
    Grinnell College’s Yuki Takahashi ’22 has been awarded a Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures.
  3. A student listens thoughtfully in a philosophy class

    Philosophy for Life

    Oct 31, 2022
    Although we may not be aware of it, we do philosophy every day, says Assistant Professor of Philosophy Jennifer Dobe. Dobe teaches Philosophy for Life (PHI 121) and says that we, as humans, use philosophy in our daily lives but rarely think about it.
  4. Students in a classroom

    The Good, the Beautiful, the Brain

    Oct 28, 2022
    The Grinnell philosophy course titled The Good, The Beautiful, The Brain explores the philosophy of the values that shape your life. The central question is “What is the good life?”
  5. Where the Humanities and Neuroscience Converge and Become So Much More

    Sep 08, 2021
    Ralph Savarese, professor of English, and Joe Neisser, professor of philosophy, cotaught a course on the neurohumanities that took interdisciplinary learning to the next level.
  6. Illustration of two students walking toward a college building that's inside a computer monitor

    Grinnell Offers Summer Classes for the First Time Since 1947

    Aug 07, 2020
    The spirit of community and desire to care for students prompted the quick development of summer classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  7. Conceptual illustration showing a smart phone used for remote learning and a large book in the background

    Intellectual Engagement During a Summer with Fewer Options Than Normal

    Aug 07, 2020
    Concern for the students, especially those who stayed on campus, prompted a professor to volunteer to teach
  8. Professor Tammy Nyden (center) listens to two students during class

    Behind the Scenes of a Specially Designed Course

    Apr 06, 2020
    You probably know from experience that when you have a teacher who’s excited about teaching, the class is energized. Special topics courses give professors that chance to re-energize. Now multiply that energy level by 3.
  9. About a dozen students and instructor listen to another student presenting informally in their classroom

    Students Learn Strategies and Tactics for Making a Difference

    Apr 03, 2020
    You care about the world and you want to make a difference. Can you do that in a class?
  10. photo of Michael Puett

    Gates Lecturer: Michael Puett, Harvard University

    Jan 09, 2020
    Gates Lecturer: Michael Puett, Harvard University Michael Puett will present two lectures: “Ritual, Sincerity, and Human Flourishing: What Chinese Philosophers can Teach Us About the Good Life” and “Creating Worlds: Imagination and Interpretation in Classical China.”

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