The Philosophy Department at Georgetown University is a pluralistic department that contributes centrally to the University’s core commitments to “justice and the common good, our intellectual openness, and our international character.” We value and promote a variety of approaches to philosophical reflection, including traditional research in contemporary philosophical problems, the study of the history of philosophy, practically engaged and public-facing philosophy, all in both the Anglophone and international linguistic traditions. We have broad strengths in traditional fields of philosophical inquiry, including ethical theory and practical ethics (especially bioethics), social and political philosophy, philosophy of language, epistemology, and the Catholic philosophical tradition. We are currently building a focus in philosophical approaches to race, as well as philosophical traditions rooted in the thought of disadvantaged or marginalized racial groups.
2023 Departmental Lecture Series Schedule
December 20th, 2022
We are pleased to announce the Spring 2023 schedule for our Departmental lecture series. We will be hosting talks from Professors James Klagge, Yitzhak Melamed, and Dee Payton. Abstracts will be…
Philipp Haueis to Present for Department Lecture Series
October 31st, 2022
The Department is excited to announce our first lecture of the year. Philipp Haueis from Bielefeld University will be presenting his talk, Political Goals of Scientific Concepts: The Case of…
Madeline Ward Successfully Defends Dissertation
September 16th, 2022
The Department of Philosophy congratulates PhD student Madeline Ward on the successful defense of her dissertation, entitled: With All Due Deference: Marginalized Epistemic Agents and What They’re…
Gerald Taylor Successfully Defends Dissertation
July 20th, 2022
PhD candidate Gerald Taylor has successfully defended his dissertation, entitled: “Strawsonian Constitutivism: A Statement and Defense.” Congratulations, Dr.…
Congratulations to Katherine Withy on the Publication of Heidegger on Being Self-Concealing
June 9th, 2022
Professor Withy’s newest book, Heidegger on Being Self-Concealing, is now available from Oxford University Press. The publisher describes the work as a “novel and powerful interpretation of the…
Congratulations to 2022 Stephen McNamee Award Recipient Doris Zhang
May 20th, 2022
Senior philosophy major Doris Zhang has been chosen as the 2022 recipient of the Department’s Stephen McNamee Award. The honor was announced this morning, May 20, at the graduation brunch for…
Congratulations to 2022 Ryan Medal Recipients Peter Finn and Jake Menz
May 20th, 2022
Senior philosophy majors Peter Finn and Jake Menz are the 2022 dual recipients of the Department’s Ryan Medal. The honor was announced this morning, May 20, at the graduation brunch for philosophy…
Georgetown Graduate Chong Choe-Smith Receives Tenure at Cal State Sacramento
May 18th, 2022
Congratulations to Professor Chong Choe-Smith, a graduate of Georgetown’s PhD program in Philosophy, who has been awarded tenure and promotion to associate professor at Cal State Sacramento.…
