Department of Philosophy College of Charleston

09/21/2026

It's that time of year for the annual Constitution Day Lecture! This year's talk will be given by Lee Drutman and is entitled "The Constitution, Gerrymandering, and Democracy: How to Break the Two-Party Doom Loop."

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 7:00-8:30PM
SNES ROOM 129
202 CALHOUN STREET

04/04/2026

If you missed the most recent talk in our Vanished Voices Lecture Series, you can now watch Dr. Carlos Sánchez's lecture, Mexistentialism, on the Department's YouTube channel:

Central to Aztec/Nahuatl teaching is the reminder that “the earth is slippery." This reminder means to convey the notion that regardless of how stable you th...

04/03/2026

If you missed Robert Sapolsky & Eddy Nahmias: A Dialogue on Free Will, you can watch it on Agency and Responsibility Research Group's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/e2uSJbW3RUw?si=TB5P4Wzf5wSdQq2J

11/17/2025

Dr. Andrew Garnar's lecture, Dancing with Strange Partners: AI, Pseudo-Persons, and Communities, is now live on the department's YouTube channel!

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more sophisticated, the ethics of AI becomes increasingly pressing. A common theme in the AI ethics literature is to ...

11/12/2025

Philosophy and PPLW student, Lily Kirkland is featured in the College of Charleston's The College Today. Lily is a Tomo Cook Scholar, president of the Philosophy Club, and currently working on her bachelor’s essay with Professor Delon. She’s also actively involved in several other initiatives across campus. Read the full article to learn more about Lily’s impressive contributions and accomplishments!

College of Charleston Honors College student Lily Kirkland majored in philosophy so she could think for herself in her future legal career.

10/31/2025

Join the Department on Thursday, November 13th, for a talk by Dr. Andrew Garnar entitled, "Dancing with Strange Partners: AI, Pseudo-Persons, and Communities. We hope to see you there!

10/28/2025

On the new episode of Philosophical Horrors, Prof. Nicolas Delon, along with JP Andrew, Mark Oppenheimer, Jason Werbeloff, and Jason Brennan, discuss their worst philosophical nightmares.

Philosophers JP Andrew, Mark Oppenheimer, Jason Werbeloff, Nicholas Delon, and Jason Brennan discuss their worst philosophical nightmares.

10/14/2025

Dr. Kevin Elliott's guest lecture, Alleviating Epistemic Injustice: Strategies from Science and Values, is now live on the department's YouTube channel!

The concept of epistemic injustice is a powerful tool for characterizing the experiences of those who strive to address environmental health threats in their...

10/08/2025

This year's Constitution Day Lecture given by Dr. Gerald Postema is now on the Department's YouTube channel:

This year's Constitution Day Lecture featured Dr. Gerald Postema. Our Constitution, Respecting it and Protecting it—It’s not OptionalThe US Constitution—its ...

09/09/2025

Join us on September 30, 2025, for Alleviating Epistemic Injustice: Strategies from Science and Values with Dr. Kevin C. Elliott. We hope to see you there!