UCF Department of Philosophy

We had such an amazing time at our Student Advising Social yesterday! Thank you to all our wonderful students and faculty who joined us in-person and on Zoom to make this a great time!

We can’t wait to see some familiar faces and plenty of new ones at future events like this in the fall semester!

We are so excited for our upcoming Student Advising Social! Learn about our summer and fall course offerings, get answers directly from program directors, and share some pizza and drinks with fellow philosophy department students! We can’t wait to see you in PSY 228B on Tuesday, April 2!

We are so excited to share that Dr. Luciana Garbayo will be presenting her research on health metrics design at the Economic Methodology: Models, Measurement, and Interventions conference hosted by Stanford University! She will discuss the challenges in health metrics design expressivity and their impact in health policy.

Hi students, we have an amazing scholarship opportunity available for you! Make sure to apply before March 29. Use the link below to apply.

https://ucf.academicworks.com/opportunities/21511

Join us on February 22 as we explore moral psychology in Islamic thought with special guest speakers Dr. Atif Khalil and Imam Tariq Rasheed!☪️💭
We’re really looking forward to this event and hope to see you there!!

We are so excited to host this event with our department’s very own Dr. Luis Favela about his new book! Be sure to drop by for food, drinks, and an exhilarating discussion!🧠

We had such an amazing turn out for our Student Spring Advising Social! We were so excited to see so many of our wonderful students in person. Thank you to everyone who showed up, and keep an eye on our page for more future events like this!

Did someone say pizza?🍕
Join us next Tuesday for our Student Spring Advising Social! We can’t wait to share the exciting courses we have to offer next semester and answer any questions our students have!

We are so excited for this upcoming event, and we hope you are too! Can’t wait to see you there!

Join us for an exciting discussion with Dr. J. Aaron Simmons about social virtues, democracy, religion, and camping!🏕️

Register with the link below:
https://ucf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gQI6T1JdRcmIbbYDDHzJVw

Title: Healing Within: Exploring the Curative Potential of Philosophy

Time: Friday, September 8th at 2pm

Venue: Online, click here to register: https://ucf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mWlLzBdHRKq-a9j3mfkuEA

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02120-8

"Christof Koch wagered David Chalmers 25 years ago that researchers would learn how the brain achieves consciousness by now. But the quest continues."

Decades-long bet on consciousness ends — and it’s philosopher 1, neuroscientist 0 Christof Koch wagered David Chalmers 25 years ago that researchers would learn how the brain achieves consciousness by now. But the quest continues.

This Orlando-based meetup group is hosting an event that might be of interest to some.
https://www.meetup.com/Orlando-Stoics/events/284772454

IN PERSON: The Lived Philosophy of Lao Tzu (Part 5) | Meetup Sat, Apr 2, 5:00 PM EDT: This is our IN PERSON event for Saturdays. We usually meet every 2 weeks. Also, there is no Zoom link available. TOPIC – This Saturday, we will complete our discussion of

An emerita member of the UCF Philosophy department, Dr. Kristin Congdon, has published a memoir of her and her mother Brinkley. From her husband David:

[Kristin] has recently published a glimpse into her life and certainly one into her mother's life with her recently published memoir, Leaving Cisco Road: A Memoir, based on Brinkley's journals and written by Kristin. It is available on Amazon. I am extremely proud of Kristin and so grateful for our life together.

https://smile.amazon.com/Leaving-Cisco-Road-Kristin-Congdon/dp/B08XRXT163/ref=sr_1_1

Leaving Cisco Road: A Memoir Leaving Cisco Road: A Memoir