04/23/2026
We’re excited to welcome Guest Speaker Dr. Bert Baumgaertner from the University of Idaho this Friday and Saturday!
This is a place to get #BoiseState students thinking... about philosophy! If you don’t find what you’re looking for, give us a call or drop us an email.
We are a small but vibrant department, with over 100 undergraduate majors and over 80 minors. If you ask one of our majors why he or she has chosen to pursue a degree in philosophy, you’ll likely hear, “Because I love it!” Our faculty share this passion for inquiry into the most fundamental questions concerning the nature of reality and the place of human beings within it. Our relatively small siz
04/23/2026
We’re excited to welcome Guest Speaker Dr. Bert Baumgaertner from the University of Idaho this Friday and Saturday!
03/25/2026
The Philosophy Department invites you to our Spring Semester Ice Cream and Pizza Symposium!
Join us from 4:00–6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25 in the SPACE on the 2nd Floor of Albertsons Library.
In addition to free ice cream and pizza, there will be games, prizes, and opportunities to learn more about Philosophy at Boise State, including:
Why you should take more philosophy classes
Philosophy course offerings for Fall 2026
What it takes to major or minor in philosophy
The advantages of majoring or minoring in philosophy
We look forward to seeing you there!
03/04/2026
Christopher Innes, PhD, an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Philosophy, has recently published his edited volume, S*x Pistols and the Trajectory of Punk Rock: Philosophical and Cultural Perspectives, with McFarland Publishing. The book is a collection of 14 essays, with an introduction and conclusion by Innes.
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